LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Liquid AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval). Nemotron Nano 9B v2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
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 Nemotron Nano 9B v2
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Performance Benchmarks
Comparative analysis across standard metrics
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 1 benchmark (IFEval).
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has 5.8B more parameters than LFM2.5-VL-3B, making it 184.9% larger.
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 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
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.
LFM2.5-VL-3B is 12 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.
Aug 12, 2026
1 weeks ago
11mo newerAug 18, 2025
1.0 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date.
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Sep 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against LFM2.5-VL-3B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.