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LFM2.5-2.6B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 18.4 and 21.8 on the LLM Stats Score.

Liquid AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 18.4 and 21.8.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose LFM2.5-2.6B

  • your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-2.6B
Liquid AI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
18.4
#234
21.8
#203
Reasoning
14.1
#255
19.6
#216
Coding
16.0
#148
2.8
#244
Agents
6.7
#162
-1.8
#203
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
—
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LFM2.5-2.6B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Tool use
0.3#197
-2.2#206
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for LFM2.5-2.6B · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

2 shared

LFM2.5-2.6B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 2 benchmarks (IFBench, Tau3 Banking).

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1.3B diff

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) has 1.3B more parameters than LFM2.5-2.6B, making it 48.7% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-2.6B
2.7Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
2.7B
LFM2.5-2.6B
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-2.6B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

LFM2.5-2.6B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-2.6B was released on 2026-08-04, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 2 months newer than LFM2.5-2.6B.

LFM2.5-2.6B

Aug 4, 2026

2 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

2mo 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-2.6B
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-2.6B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, LFM2.5-2.6B or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 18.4 and 21.8. LFM2.5-2.6B is made by Liquid AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does LFM2.5-2.6B compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-2.6B scores Multi-IF: 80.1%, PinchBench: 68.2%, Claw-Eval: 62.8%, LiveCodeBench v6: 59.4%, IFBench: 59.2%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (18.4 vs 21.8), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-2.6B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

LFM2.5-2.6B is developed by Liquid AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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