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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 21.8 to 2.7.

Liquid AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the overall LLM Stats Score 21.8 to 2.7, ranking #203 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose LFM2.5-VL-3B

  • you are already invested in the Liquid AI ecosystem

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • overall performance matters — it scores 21.8 and ranks #203 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
2.7
#335
21.8
#203
Reasoning
-2.7
#356
19.6
#216
Agents
-5.2
#208
-1.8
#203
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LFM2.5-VL-3B · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench).

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

876.5M diff

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) has 0.9B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 28.1% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
3.1Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
3.1B
LFM2.5-VL-3B
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) 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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

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

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 2 months newer than LFM2.5-VL-3B.

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

2 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

4 days ago

2mo newer

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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) leads the LLM Stats Score 21.8 to 2.7. LFM2.5-VL-3B is made by Liquid AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does LFM2.5-VL-3B compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the main differences between LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (2.7 vs 21.8), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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