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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs MiniMax M1 80K

Comparing LFM2.5-VL-3B and MiniMax M1 80K across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Liquid AI · MiniMax · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM2.5-VL-3B and MiniMax M1 80K trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

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 MiniMax M1 80K

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.55/M input and $2.20/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
MiniMax M1 80K
MiniMax
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.55 / M
Output price
— / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
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1,000,000
Released
Aug 2026
Jun 2025
License
LFM Open License v1.0
MIT

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

LFM2.5-VL-3B and MiniMax M1 80Kdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Playground indexes and blind preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

452.9B diff

MiniMax M1 80K has 452.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 14499.1% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
456.0Bparameters
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B
456.0B
MiniMax M1 80K

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only MiniMax M1 80K specifies output context (40,000 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
MiniMax
MiniMax M1 80K
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output40,000 tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas MiniMax M1 80K 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

Text
Images
Audio
Video

MiniMax M1 80K

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while MiniMax M1 80K uses MIT.

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

MiniMax M1 80K

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while MiniMax M1 80K was released on 2025-06-16.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 14 months newer than MiniMax M1 80K.

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.2yr newer
MiniMax M1 80K

Jun 16, 2025

1.2 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 MiniMax M1 80K side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
✓ Preferred
MiniMax M1 80K
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs MiniMax M1 80K.

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or MiniMax M1 80K?

LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) and MiniMax M1 80K (MiniMax) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does LFM2.5-VL-3B compare to MiniMax M1 80K in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%. MiniMax M1 80K scores MATH-500: 96.8%, ZebraLogic: 86.8%, AIME 2024: 86.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.1%, AIME 2025: 76.9%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM2.5-VL-3B and MiniMax M1 80K?

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens and MiniMax M1 80K 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 MiniMax M1 80K?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-VL-3B and MiniMax M1 80K?

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI and MiniMax M1 80K is developed by MiniMax.

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