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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Comparing LFM2.5-VL-3B and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Liquid AI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM2.5-VL-3B and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.10/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Mistral AI
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Context window
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131,100
Released
Aug 2026
Dec 2025
License
LFM Open License v1.0
Apache 2.0

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

LFM2.5-VL-3B and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)don'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

123.5M diff

LFM2.5-VL-3B has 0.1B more parameters than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512), making it 4.1% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
3.0Bparameters
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.0B
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies input context (131,100 tokens). Only Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) specifies output context (131,100 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
Input131,100 tokens
Output131,100 tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both LFM2.5-VL-3B and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) 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

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) uses Apache 2.0.

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

Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) was released on 2025-12-04.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 8 months newer than Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512).

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

8mo newer
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

8 months 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
✓ Preferred
Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512).

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)?

LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) (Mistral AI) 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%. Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) scores AIME 2024: 77.5%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 54.8%, GPQA: 53.4%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM2.5-VL-3B and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)?

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) supports 131K 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 Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)?

Key differences include licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-VL-3B and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512)?

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI and Min istral 3 (3B Reasoning 2512) is developed by Mistral AI.

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