LFM3-1.7B vs o4-mini
LFM3-1.7B and o4-mini are closely matched at 25.0 and 26.8 on the LLM Stats Score.
Liquid AI · OpenAI · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM3-1.7B and o4-mini are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 25.0 and 26.8.
In the 3 individual benchmarks reported for both models, o4-mini 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 o4-mini
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 3 of 3 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 14 for o4-mini
LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while o4-mini is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SWE-Bench Verified).
o4-mini significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only o4-mini specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only o4-mini specifies output context (100,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
o4-mini supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.
o4-mini can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
LFM3-1.7B
o4-mini
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while o4-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
LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while o4-mini was released on 2025-04-16.
LFM3-1.7B is 19 months newer than o4-mini.
Oct 27, 2026
1 weeks ago
1.5yr newerApr 16, 2025
1.6 years ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
o4-mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-05-31, while LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm o4-mini's training data extends to 2024-05-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date.
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May 2024
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against LFM3-1.7B and o4-mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs o4-mini.