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LFM3-1.7B vs o1-preview

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.0.

Liquid AI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.0, ranking #192 overall.

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

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.0 and ranks #192 on LLM Stats
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose o1-preview

  • you want predictable pricing at $15.00/M input and $60.00/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
o1-preview
OpenAI
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
25.0
#192
16.0
#259
Reasoning
20.8
#216
16.1
#253
Coding
7.4
#218
-3.9
#289
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 2
1 of 2
Input price
— / M
$15.00 / M
Output price
— / M
$60.00 / M
Context window
—
128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LFM3-1.7B
o1-preview
Math
7.6#285
20.1#176
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 8 for o1-preview

2 shared

LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while o1-preview is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only o1-preview specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only o1-preview specifies output context (32,768 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM3-1.7B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
OpenAI
o1-preview
Input128,000 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Tue Nov 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while o1-preview 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

o1-preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while o1-preview was released on 2024-09-12.

LFM3-1.7B is 26 months newer than o1-preview.

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

5 days ago

2.1yr newer
o1-preview

Sep 12, 2024

2.1 years 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 o1-preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM3-1.7B
✓ Preferred
o1-preview
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs o1-preview.

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or o1-preview?

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.0. LFM3-1.7B is made by Liquid AI and o1-preview is made by OpenAI. 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 o1-preview in benchmarks?

LFM3-1.7B scores IFEval: 96.7%, Multi-IF: 89.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 73.5%, IFBench: 73.0%, BFCL-V4: 71.4%. o1-preview scores MGSM: 90.8%, MMLU: 90.8%, MATH: 85.5%, GPQA: 73.3%, LiveBench: 52.3%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM3-1.7B and o1-preview?

LFM3-1.7B supports an unknown number of tokens and o1-preview supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between LFM3-1.7B and o1-preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (25.0 vs 16.0), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and o1-preview?

LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI and o1-preview is developed by OpenAI.

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