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LFM3-1.7B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2

LFM3-1.7B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 are closely matched at 25.0 and 17.9 on the LLM Stats Score.

Liquid AI · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 25.0 and 17.9.

The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.

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

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2

  • your work emphasizes coding — it leads those capability indexes

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
25.0
#192
17.9
#250
Reasoning
20.8
#216
16.7
#249
Coding
7.4
#218
14.4
#162
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
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Output price
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LFM3-1.7B
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Math
7.6#285
16.4#221
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 6 for Nemotron Nano 9B v2

2 shared

LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (IFEval), while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

7.2B diff

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has 7.2B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 414.5% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM3-1.7B
1.7Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
8.9Bparameters
1.7B
LFM3-1.7B
8.9B
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-1.7B 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.

LFM3-1.7B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

LFM3-1.7B is 15 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

5 days ago

1.2yr newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

1.2 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while LFM3-1.7B'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 LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date.

LFM3-1.7B

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Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Run your own prompts against LFM3-1.7B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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FAQ

Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

LFM3-1.7B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 25.0 and 17.9. LFM3-1.7B is made by Liquid AI and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is made by NVIDIA. 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 Nemotron Nano 9B v2 in benchmarks?

LFM3-1.7B scores IFEval: 96.7%, Multi-IF: 89.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 73.5%, IFBench: 73.0%, BFCL-V4: 71.4%. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 scores MATH-500: 97.8%, IFEval: 90.3%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 71.1%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 66.9%.

What are the main differences between LFM3-1.7B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (25.0 vs 17.9), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is developed by NVIDIA.

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