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LFM3-VL-2B vs Nova 2 Omni

Nova 2 Omni leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 15.5.

Liquid AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Nova 2 Omni leads the overall LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 15.5, ranking #192 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nova 2 Omni 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-VL-2B

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Nova 2 Omni

  • 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

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-VL-2B
Liquid AI
Nova 2 Omni
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
15.5
#265
25.0
#192
Reasoning
16.2
#252
27.4
#166
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 1
1 of 1
Input price
— / M
— / M
Output price
— / M
— / M
Context window
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
LFM3-VL-2B
Nova 2 Omni
Math
19.0#187
25.1#123
Vision
11.4#133
7.3#170
Multimodal
12.6#124
8.5#147
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

41 reported for LFM3-VL-2B · 18 for Nova 2 Omni

1 shared

LFM3-VL-2B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Nova 2 Omni is better at 1 benchmark (MMMU-Pro).

Nova 2 Omni significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Nov 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Omni support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

LFM3-VL-2B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova 2 Omni

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-VL-2B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nova 2 Omni uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

LFM3-VL-2B

LFM Open License v1.0

Open weights

Nova 2 Omni

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LFM3-VL-2B was released on 2026-10-27, while Nova 2 Omni was released on 2025-12-02.

LFM3-VL-2B is 11 months newer than Nova 2 Omni.

LFM3-VL-2B

Oct 27, 2026

1 weeks ago

10mo newer
Nova 2 Omni

Dec 2, 2025

11 months 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-VL-2B and Nova 2 Omni side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LFM3-VL-2B
✓ Preferred
Nova 2 Omni
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FAQ

Common questions about LFM3-VL-2B vs Nova 2 Omni.

Which is better, LFM3-VL-2B or Nova 2 Omni?

Nova 2 Omni leads the LLM Stats Score 25.0 to 15.5. LFM3-VL-2B is made by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Omni is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does LFM3-VL-2B compare to Nova 2 Omni in benchmarks?

LFM3-VL-2B scores DocVQA: 96.7%, CountBench: 93.0%, ChartQA: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 90.5%, POPE: 88.7%. Nova 2 Omni scores AIME 2025: 92.1%, RefCOCOg: 86.3%, ScreenSpot: 85.4%, MMLU-Pro: 80.7%, Tau2 Telecom: 80.0%.

What are the main differences between LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Omni?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (15.5 vs 25.0), licensing (LFM Open License v1.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Omni?

LFM3-VL-2B is developed by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Omni is developed by Amazon.

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