LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Liquid AI · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (DocVQA), while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (ChartQA, MMMU-Pro). Llama 3.2 11B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of 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 3.2 11B Instruct
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 3 shared benchmarks
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (DocVQA), while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct is better at 2 benchmarks (ChartQA, MMMU-Pro).
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has 7.5B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 239.4% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Llama 3.2 11B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.2 11B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
Both LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct uses Llama 3.2 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 3.2 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Llama 3.2 11B Instruct was released on 2024-09-25.
LFM2.5-VL-3B is 23 months newer than Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.
Aug 12, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.9yr newerSep 25, 2024
1.9 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Llama 3.2 11B Instruct has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-12-31, while LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Llama 3.2 11B Instruct's training data extends to 2023-12-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date.
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Dec 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 3.2 11B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Llama 3.2 11B Instruct.