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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Mistral Large 3

Comparing LFM2.5-VL-3B and Mistral Large 3 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Liquid AI · Mistral AI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM2.5-VL-3B and Mistral Large 3 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 Mistral Large 3

  • you want predictable pricing at $2.00/M input and $5.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Mistral Large 3
Mistral AI
Benchmark wins
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Input price
— / M
$2.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$5.00 / M
Context window
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128,000
Released
Aug 2026
Sep 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 Mistral Large 3don'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

671.9B diff

Mistral Large 3 has 671.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 21510.5% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3
675.0Bparameters
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B
675.0B
Mistral Large 3

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Mistral Large 3 specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Mistral Large 3 specifies output context (8,192 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mistral AI
Mistral Large 3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Tue Aug 25 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both LFM2.5-VL-3B and Mistral Large 3 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

Mistral Large 3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Mistral Large 3 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

Mistral Large 3

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Mistral Large 3 was released on 2025-09-01.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 12 months newer than Mistral Large 3.

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 weeks ago

11mo newer
Mistral Large 3

Sep 1, 2025

11 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 Mistral Large 3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
✓ Preferred
Mistral Large 3
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Mistral Large 3.

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Mistral Large 3?

LFM2.5-VL-3B (Liquid AI) and Mistral Large 3 (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 Mistral Large 3 in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%. Mistral Large 3 scores MATH: 90.4%, MM-MT-Bench: 84.9%, MMLU-Redux: 82.0%, TriviaQA: 74.9%, MMMLU: 74.2%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM2.5-VL-3B and Mistral Large 3?

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens and Mistral Large 3 supports 128K 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 Mistral Large 3?

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 Mistral Large 3?

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI and Mistral Large 3 is developed by Mistral AI.

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