LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3.8 Max
Qwen3.8 Max leads the LLM Stats Score 50.3 to 24.9.
Liquid AI · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Qwen3.8 Max leads the overall LLM Stats Score 50.3 to 24.9, ranking #19 overall.
In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Qwen3.8 Max 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 Max
- overall performance matters — it scores 50.3 and ranks #19 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 6 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 · 42 for Qwen3.8 Max
LFM3-1.7B outperforms in 1 benchmarks (AutomationBench), while Qwen3.8 Max is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, Humanity's Last Exam (with tools, text-only), IFBench, Terminal-Bench 2.1).
Qwen3.8 Max significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Qwen3.8 Max has 2398.3B more parameters than LFM3-1.7B, making it 138628.3% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Qwen3.8 Max specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Qwen3.8 Max specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Qwen3.8 Max supports multimodal inputs, whereas LFM3-1.7B does not.
Qwen3.8 Max can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
LFM3-1.7B
Qwen3.8 Max
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM3-1.7B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Qwen3.8 Max uses Qwen3.8-Max License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Qwen3.8-Max License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM3-1.7B was released on 2026-10-27, while Qwen3.8 Max was released on 2026-08-02.
LFM3-1.7B is 3 months newer than Qwen3.8 Max.
Oct 27, 2026
1 weeks ago
2mo newerAug 2, 2026
3 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 Max side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM3-1.7B vs Qwen3.8 Max.