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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Nova 2 Sonic

Nova 2 Sonic leads the LLM Stats Score 9.0 to 3.2.

Liquid AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nova 2 Sonic leads the overall LLM Stats Score 9.0 to 3.2, ranking #276 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova 2 Sonic 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 want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova 2 Sonic

  • overall performance matters — it scores 9.0 and ranks #276 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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI
Nova 2 Sonic
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
3.2
#312
9.0
#276
Reasoning
-2.3
#334
11.5
#256
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
$0.33 / M
Output price
— / M
$2.75 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LFM2.5-VL-3B · 4 for Nova 2 Sonic

1 shared

LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova 2 Sonic is better at 1 benchmark (IFBench).

Nova 2 Sonic significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova 2 Sonic specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Nova 2 Sonic specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova 2 Sonic
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nova 2 Sonic 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

Nova 2 Sonic

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nova 2 Sonic uses a proprietary license.

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

Nova 2 Sonic

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Nova 2 Sonic was released on 2025-12-02.

LFM2.5-VL-3B is 8 months newer than Nova 2 Sonic.

LFM2.5-VL-3B

Aug 12, 2026

1 months ago

8mo newer
Nova 2 Sonic

Dec 2, 2025

9 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 Nova 2 Sonic side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM2.5-VL-3B
✓ Preferred
Nova 2 Sonic
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Nova 2 Sonic.

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Nova 2 Sonic?

Nova 2 Sonic leads the LLM Stats Score 9.0 to 3.2. LFM2.5-VL-3B is made by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Sonic is made by Amazon. 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 Nova 2 Sonic in benchmarks?

LFM2.5-VL-3B scores DocVQA: 91.1%, POPE: 88.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 87.9%, TextVQA: 84.3%, OCRBench: 84.2%. Nova 2 Sonic scores Big Bench Audio: 87.0%, BFCL: 74.5%, ComplexFuncBench: 65.2%, IFBench: 37.5%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nova 2 Sonic?

LFM2.5-VL-3B supports an unknown number of tokens and Nova 2 Sonic 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 Nova 2 Sonic?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (3.2 vs 9.0), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nova 2 Sonic?

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Sonic is developed by Amazon.

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