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Kimi K2.6 vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

Kimi K2.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Moonshot AI · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Kimi K2.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 0 benchmarks. Kimi K2.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Kimi K2.6

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Kimi K2.6
Moonshot AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.75 / M
— / M
Output price
$3.50 / M
— / M
Context window
262,144
—
Released
Apr 2026
Aug 2026
License
Modified MIT License
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Kimi K2.6 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMU-Pro), while LFM2.5-VL-3B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Kimi K2.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

996.9B diff

Kimi K2.6 has 996.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 31915.5% larger.

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.6
1.0Tparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
1000.0B
Kimi K2.6
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Kimi K2.6 specifies input context (262,144 tokens). Only Kimi K2.6 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Moonshot AI
Kimi K2.6
Input262,144 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Kimi K2.6 and LFM2.5-VL-3B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Kimi K2.6

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Kimi K2.6 is licensed under Modified MIT License, while LFM2.5-VL-3B uses LFM Open License v1.0.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Kimi K2.6

Modified MIT License

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Kimi K2.6 was released on 2026-04-20, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 4 months newer than Kimi K2.6.

Kimi K2.6

Apr 20, 2026

4 months ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

3mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Kimi K2.6 and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Kimi K2.6
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Kimi K2.6 vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Kimi K2.6 or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Kimi K2.6 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Kimi K2.6 is made by Moonshot AI and LFM2.5-VL-3B is made by Liquid AI. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Kimi K2.6 compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Kimi K2.6 scores V*: 96.9%, AIME 2026: 96.4%, MathVision: 93.2%, HMMT Feb 26: 92.7%, GPQA: 90.5%. LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%.

What are the context window sizes for Kimi K2.6 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Kimi K2.6 supports 262K tokens and LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Kimi K2.6 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Key differences include licensing (Modified MIT License vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Kimi K2.6 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Kimi K2.6 is developed by Moonshot AI and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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