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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Liquid AI · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 3 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU-Pro). Llama 4 Maverick 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 4 Maverick

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 3 of 3 shared benchmarks

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Llama 4 Maverick
Meta
Benchmark wins
0 of 3
3 of 3
Input price
— / M
$0.17 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.60 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000
Released
Aug 2026
Apr 2025
License
LFM Open License v1.0
Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Llama 4 Maverick is better at 3 benchmarks (ChartQA, DocVQA, MMMU-Pro).

Llama 4 Maverick 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

396.9B diff

Llama 4 Maverick has 396.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 12706.2% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick
400.0Bparameters
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B
400.0B
Llama 4 Maverick

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Llama 4 Maverick specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Llama 4 Maverick specifies output context (1,000,000 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Llama 4 Maverick
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output1,000,000 tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 4 Maverick support multimodal inputs.

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

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Llama 4 Maverick

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Llama 4 Maverick uses Llama 4 Community License Agreement.

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

LFM2.5-VL-3B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Llama 4 Maverick

Llama 4 Community License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Llama 4 Maverick was released on 2025-04-05.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 16 months newer than Llama 4 Maverick.

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.4yr newer
Llama 4 Maverick

Apr 5, 2025

1.4 years ago

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 LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 4 Maverick side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
✓ Preferred
Llama 4 Maverick
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Llama 4 Maverick.

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Llama 4 Maverick?

Llama 4 Maverick significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. LFM2.5-VL-3B is made by Liquid AI and Llama 4 Maverick is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does LFM2.5-VL-3B compare to Llama 4 Maverick in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%. Llama 4 Maverick scores DocVQA: 94.4%, MGSM: 92.3%, ChartQA: 90.0%, MMLU: 85.5%, MMLU-Pro: 80.5%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 4 Maverick?

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens and Llama 4 Maverick supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 4 Maverick?

Key differences include licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Llama 4 Community License Agreement). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-VL-3B and Llama 4 Maverick?

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI and Llama 4 Maverick is developed by Meta.

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