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LFM3-1.7B vs Nova 2 Pro

Nova 2 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 30.2 to 25.0.

Liquid AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nova 2 Pro leads the overall LLM Stats Score 30.2 to 25.0, ranking #148 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova 2 Pro wins 3; 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 LFM3-1.7B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova 2 Pro

  • overall performance matters — it scores 30.2 and ranks #148 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 4 exact shared results

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
Nova 2 Pro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
25.0
#191
30.2
#148
Reasoning
20.8
#216
30.2
#146
Coding
7.4
#218
19.3
#129
Agents
18.1
#97
11.3
#142
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 4
3 of 4
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
LFM3-1.7B
Nova 2 Pro
Math
7.6#285
25.9#117
Tool use
14.3#118
14.4#117
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 18 for Nova 2 Pro

4 shared

LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (BFCL-V4), while Nova 2 Pro is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, IFBench, SWE-Bench Verified).

Nova 2 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Fri Nov 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Nova 2 Pro supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.

Nova 2 Pro can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

LFM3-1.7B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova 2 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nova 2 Pro uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

LFM3-1.7B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Nova 2 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Nova 2 Pro was released on 2025-12-02.

LFM3-1.7B is 11 months newer than Nova 2 Pro.

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

1 weeks ago

10mo newer
Nova 2 Pro

Dec 2, 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

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LFM3-1.7B and Nova 2 Pro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM3-1.7B
✓ Preferred
Nova 2 Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Nova 2 Pro.

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or Nova 2 Pro?

Nova 2 Pro leads the LLM Stats Score 30.2 to 25.0. LFM3-1.7B is made by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Pro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does LFM3-1.7B compare to Nova 2 Pro in benchmarks?

LFM3-1.7B scores IFEval: 96.7%, Multi-IF: 89.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 73.5%, IFBench: 73.0%, BFCL-V4: 71.4%. Nova 2 Pro scores Tau2 Telecom: 92.7%, AIME 2025: 92.3%, ScreenSpot: 88.1%, LongCodeBench: 84.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.6%.

What are the main differences between LFM3-1.7B and Nova 2 Pro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (25.0 vs 30.2), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and Nova 2 Pro?

LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Pro is developed by Amazon.

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