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LFM3-VL-2B vs Nova 2 Sonic

LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Sonic are closely matched at 15.5 and 8.4 on the LLM Stats Score.

Liquid AI · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Sonic are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 15.5 and 8.4.

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 Sonic

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.33/M input and $2.75/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

LFM3-VL-2B
Liquid AI
Nova 2 Sonic
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
15.5
#265
8.4
#312
Reasoning
16.2
#252
10.9
#293
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
— / M
$0.33 / M
Output price
— / M
$2.75 / M
Context window
—
1,000,000

Individual benchmarks

41 reported for LFM3-VL-2B · 4 for Nova 2 Sonic

No common benchmarks found

LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Sonicdon'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

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Nova 2 Sonic specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Nova 2 Sonic specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Liquid AI
LFM3-VL-2B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Amazon
Nova 2 Sonic
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Fri Nov 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Sonic 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 Sonic

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

LFM3-VL-2B is licensed under LFM Open License v1.0, while Nova 2 Sonic 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 Sonic

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

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

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

LFM3-VL-2B

Oct 27, 2026

1 weeks ago

10mo newer
Nova 2 Sonic

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 Sonic side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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

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

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

LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Sonic are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 15.5 and 8.4. LFM3-VL-2B is made by Liquid AI and Nova 2 Sonic 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 Sonic in benchmarks?

LFM3-VL-2B scores DocVQA: 96.7%, CountBench: 93.0%, ChartQA: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 90.5%, POPE: 88.7%. Nova 2 Sonic scores Big Bench Audio: 87.0%, BFCL: 74.5%, ComplexFuncBench: 65.2%, IFBench: 37.5%.

What are the context window sizes for LFM3-VL-2B and Nova 2 Sonic?

LFM3-VL-2B supports an unknown number of tokens and Nova 2 Sonic supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

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

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (15.5 vs 8.4), 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 Sonic?

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

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