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LFM3-1.7B vs Phi 4 Mini

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -4.6.

Liquid AI · Microsoft · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -4.6, ranking #192 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LFM3-1.7B wins 1; 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

  • overall performance matters — it scores 25.0 and ranks #192 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Phi 4 Mini

  • you are already invested in the Microsoft ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-1.7B
Liquid AI
Phi 4 Mini
Microsoft
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
25.0
#192
-4.6
#388
Reasoning
20.8
#216
-4.7
#381
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
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Output price
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Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
LFM3-1.7B
Phi 4 Mini
Math
7.6#285
2.2#317
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 17 for Phi 4 Mini

1 shared

LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Phi 4 Mini is better at 0 benchmarks.

LFM3-1.7B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Mon Nov 02 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

2.1B diff

Phi 4 Mini has 2.1B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 122.0% larger.

Liquid AI
LFM3-1.7B
1.7Bparameters
Microsoft
Phi 4 Mini
3.8Bparameters
1.7B
LFM3-1.7B
3.8B
Phi 4 Mini

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Phi 4 Mini uses MIT.

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

Phi 4 Mini

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Phi 4 Mini was released on 2025-02-01.

LFM3-1.7B is 21 months newer than Phi 4 Mini.

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

5 days ago

1.7yr newer
Phi 4 Mini

Feb 1, 2025

1.7 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Phi 4 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-06-01, while LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Phi 4 Mini's training data extends to 2024-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without LFM3-1.7B's cutoff date.

LFM3-1.7B

—

Phi 4 Mini

Jun 2024

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against LFM3-1.7B and Phi 4 Mini side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM3-1.7B
✓ Preferred
Phi 4 Mini
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Phi 4 Mini.

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or Phi 4 Mini?

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to -4.6. LFM3-1.7B is made by Liquid AI and Phi 4 Mini is made by Microsoft. 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 Phi 4 Mini in benchmarks?

LFM3-1.7B scores IFEval: 96.7%, Multi-IF: 89.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 73.5%, IFBench: 73.0%, BFCL-V4: 71.4%. Phi 4 Mini scores GSM8k: 88.6%, ARC-C: 83.7%, BoolQ: 81.2%, OpenBookQA: 79.2%, PIQA: 77.6%.

What are the main differences between LFM3-1.7B and Phi 4 Mini?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (25.0 vs -4.6), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and Phi 4 Mini?

LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI and Phi 4 Mini is developed by Microsoft.

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