LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the LLM Stats Score 47.8 to 25.0.
Liquid AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.8 to 25.0, ranking #35 overall.
In the 5 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next wins 5; 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
Choose Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
- overall performance matters — it scores 47.8 and ranks #35 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 5 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 · 22 for Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, IFBench, LiveCodeBench v6, SWE-bench Multilingual).
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next has 123.3B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 7125.4% larger.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
LFM3-1.7B
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next uses Qwen Community License 1.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Qwen Community License 1.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Qwen3.8-Flash-Next was released on 2026-08-26.
LFM3-1.7B is 2 months newer than Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.
Oct 27, 2026
4 days ago
2mo newerAug 26, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against LFM3-1.7B and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next.