LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3 30B A3B

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.7.

Liquid AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-1.7B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.7, ranking #191 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 #191 on LLM Stats
you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose Qwen3 30B A3B

you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-1.7B

Liquid AI

Qwen3 30B A3B

Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Core performance indexes

LLM Stats Score

25.0

#191 · 19 evals

Best

16.7

#256 · 8 evals

Reasoning

20.8

#216 · 15 evals

Best

17.1

#248 · 8 evals

Coding

7.4

#218 · 6 evals

9.8

#198 · 1 evals

Best

Cost, coverage & limits

Benchmark wins

1 of 2

Input price

— / M

$0.10 / M

Output price

— / M

$0.30 / M

Context window

—

128,000

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared

Index

LFM3-1.7B

Qwen3 30B A3B

Math

7.6#285 · 3 evals

19.7#179 · 3 evals

Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

20 reported for LFM3-1.7B · 8 for Qwen3 30B A3B

2 shared

LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Multi-IF), while Qwen3 30B A3B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

Fri Nov 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

28.8B diff

Qwen3 30B A3B has 28.8B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 1663.0% larger.

LFM3-1.7B

1.7Bparameters

Qwen3 30B A3B

30.5Bparameters

1.7B

LFM3-1.7B

30.5B

Qwen3 30B A3B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Qwen3 30B A3B specifies output context (128,000 tokens).

LFM3-1.7B

Input- tokens

Output- tokens

Qwen3 30B A3B

Input128,000 tokens

Output128,000 tokens

Fri Nov 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Qwen3 30B A3B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Qwen3 30B A3B was released on 2025-04-29.

LFM3-1.7B is 18 months newer than Qwen3 30B A3B.

LFM3-1.7B

Oct 27, 2026

1 weeks ago

1.5yr newer

Qwen3 30B A3B

Apr 29, 2025

1.5 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 Qwen3 30B A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM3-1.7B

✓ Preferred

Qwen3 30B A3B

Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3 30B A3B.

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or Qwen3 30B A3B?

LFM3-1.7B leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 16.7. LFM3-1.7B is made by Liquid AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. 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 Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

LFM3-1.7B scores IFEval: 96.7%, Multi-IF: 89.1%, LiveCodeBench v6: 73.5%, IFBench: 73.0%, BFCL-V4: 71.4%. Qwen3 30B A3B scores Arena Hard: 91.0%, AIME 2024: 80.4%, LiveBench: 74.3%, Multi-IF: 72.2%, AIME 2025: 70.9%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

LFM3-1.7B supports an unknown number of tokens and Qwen3 30B A3B 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 Qwen3 30B A3B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (25.0 vs 16.7), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

LFM3-1.7B is developed by Liquid AI and Qwen3 30B A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3 30B A3B

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At a glance

Capability indexes

Individual benchmarks

Human preference

Model Size

Context Window

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Outputs Comparison

Judge for yourself.

FAQ

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or Qwen3 30B A3B?

How does LFM3-1.7B compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

What are the context window sizes for LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

What are the main differences between LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

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Which is better?

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At a glance

Capability indexes

Individual benchmarks

Human preference

Model Size

Context Window

License

Release Timeline

Knowledge Cutoff

Outputs Comparison

Judge for yourself.

Which is better, LFM3-1.7B or Qwen3 30B A3B?

How does LFM3-1.7B compare to Qwen3 30B A3B in benchmarks?

What are the context window sizes for LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

What are the main differences between LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

Who makes LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3 30B A3B?

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