LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Mercury 2
Mercury 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Liquid AI · Inception · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Mercury 2 is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench). Mercury 2 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
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Mercury 2
- 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 Mercury 2 is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench).
Mercury 2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Mercury 2 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mercury 2 specifies output context (8,192 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Mercury 2 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
Mercury 2
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Mercury 2 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Mercury 2 was released on 2026-02-24.
LFM2.5-VL-3B is 6 months newer than Mercury 2.
Aug 12, 2026
1 weeks ago
5mo newerFeb 24, 2026
6 months 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 Mercury 2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Mercury 2.