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Laguna XS 2.1 vs LFM2.5-VL-3B

Comparing Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3B across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Poolside · Liquid AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3B trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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

Choose Laguna XS 2.1

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Laguna XS 2.1
Poolside
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.20 / M
— / M
Context window
262,144
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Released
Jul 2026
Aug 2026
License
OpenMDW License v1.1
LFM Open License v1.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

29.9B diff

Laguna XS 2.1 has 29.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 956.5% larger.

Poolside
Laguna XS 2.1
33.0Bparameters
Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
33.0B
Laguna XS 2.1
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Laguna XS 2.1 specifies input context (262,144 tokens).

Poolside
Laguna XS 2.1
Input262,144 tokens
Output- 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

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Laguna XS 2.1 does not.

LFM2.5-VL-3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Laguna XS 2.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Laguna XS 2.1 is licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1, 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.

Laguna XS 2.1

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Laguna XS 2.1 was released on 2026-07-02, while LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 1 month newer than Laguna XS 2.1.

Laguna XS 2.1

Jul 2, 2026

1 months ago

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1mo 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 Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Laguna XS 2.1
✓ Preferred
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Laguna XS 2.1 vs LFM2.5-VL-3B.

Which is better, Laguna XS 2.1 or LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Laguna XS 2.1 (Poolside) and LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Laguna XS 2.1 compare to LFM2.5-VL-3B in benchmarks?

Laguna XS 2.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.9%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 63.1%, SWE-Bench Pro: 47.6%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 37.5%. 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 Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Laguna XS 2.1 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 Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Key differences include multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (OpenMDW License v1.1 vs LFM Open License v1.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Laguna XS 2.1 and LFM2.5-VL-3B?

Laguna XS 2.1 is developed by Poolside and LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI.

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