LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Liquid AI · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval). Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Based on current benchmark, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
Choose Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 401.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 12866.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Llama 3.1 405B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.1 405B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 405B Instruct does not.
LFM2.5-VL-3B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.
LFM2.5-VL-3B is 25 months newer than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.
Aug 12, 2026
1 weeks ago
2.1yr newerJul 23, 2024
2.1 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.