LFM3-VL-2B vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
LFM3-VL-2B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct are closely matched at 15.5 and 14.3 on the LLM Stats Score.
Liquid AI · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
LFM3-VL-2B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 15.5 and 14.3.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose LFM3-VL-2B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
- you want predictable pricing at $0.89/M input and $0.89/M output
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
41 reported for LFM3-VL-2B · 18 for Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
LFM3-VL-2B and Llama 3.1 405B Instructdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct has 403.1B more parameters than LFM3-VL-2B, making it 20993.8% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Llama 3.1 405B Instruct specifies input context (128,000 tokens). Only Llama 3.1 405B Instruct specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
LFM3-VL-2B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Llama 3.1 405B Instruct does not.
LFM3-VL-2B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
LFM3-VL-2B
Llama 3.1 405B Instruct
License
Usage and distribution terms
LFM3-VL-2B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct uses Llama 3.1 Community License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
LFM Open License v1.0
Open weights
Llama 3.1 Community License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
LFM3-VL-2B was released on 2026-10-27, while Llama 3.1 405B Instruct was released on 2024-07-23.
LFM3-VL-2B is 28 months newer than Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.
Oct 27, 2026
5 days ago
2.3yr newerJul 23, 2024
2.3 years 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-VL-2B and Llama 3.1 405B Instruct side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about LFM3-VL-2B vs Llama 3.1 405B Instruct.