LFM2.5-VL-3B vs o3-mini
o3-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Liquid AI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM2.5-VL-3B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o3-mini is better at 2 benchmarks (IFEval, Multi-IF). o3-mini 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
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose o3-mini
- you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 2 of 2 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 o3-mini is better at 2 benchmarks (IFEval, Multi-IF).
o3-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Arena Performance
Playground indexes and blind preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o3-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o3-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input Capabilities
Supported data types and modalities
LFM2.5-VL-3B supports multimodal inputs, whereas o3-mini 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
o3-mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM2.5-VL-3B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while o3-mini uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM2.5-VL-3B was released on 2026-08-12, while o3-mini was released on 2025-01-30.
LFM2.5-VL-3B is 19 months newer than o3-mini.
Aug 12, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.5yr newerJan 30, 2025
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o3-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2023-09-30, while LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o3-mini's training data extends to 2023-09-30, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM2.5-VL-3B's cutoff date.
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Sep 2023
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against LFM2.5-VL-3B and o3-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM2.5-VL-3B vs o3-mini.