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LFM2.5-230M vs LFM2.5-VL-450M

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Head-to-head evidence from 4 shared benchmark results across 3 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

LFM2.5-230M
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No comparison
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1 category wins1 category wins

Evidence parity. LFM2.5-230M and LFM2.5-VL-450M share 4 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to LFM2.5-230M; 3 to LFM2.5-VL-450M.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
4
LFM2.5-230M only
2
LFM2.5-VL-450M only
3
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. LFM2.5-230M makes more sense if knowledge is the priority; LFM2.5-VL-450M is the better fit if instruction following is the priority or you need the larger 128K context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 4 shared benchmark results across 3 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

LFM2.5-230M and LFM2.5-VL-450M finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

LFM2.5-VL-450M gives you the larger context window at 128K, compared with 32K for LFM2.5-230M.

Category breakdown

Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.

Category scores and score margins for LFM2.5-230M and LFM2.5-VL-450M
CategoryLFM2.5-230MΔLFM2.5-VL-450M
Inst. FollowingLFM2.5-230M50.1Margin→ 11.1LFM2.5-VL-450M61.2
KnowledgeLFM2.5-230M21.2Margin← 0.7LFM2.5-VL-450M20.5

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · LFM2.5-230MB · LFM2.5-VL-450M

  1. IFEval

    Inst. Following
    Source ↗
    A 71.7%B 61.2%
    Winner: LFM2.5-230MΔ 10.5
    IFEval: LFM2.5-230M scored 71.7%; LFM2.5-VL-450M scored 61.2%. LFM2.5-230M wins this benchmark.

  2. MMLU-Pro

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 20.3%B 19.3%
    Winner: LFM2.5-230MΔ 0.9
    MMLU-Pro: LFM2.5-230M scored 20.3%; LFM2.5-VL-450M scored 19.3%. LFM2.5-230M wins this benchmark.

  3. GPQA

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 25.4%B 25.7%
    Winner: LFM2.5-VL-450MΔ 0.3
    GPQA: LFM2.5-230M scored 25.4%; LFM2.5-VL-450M scored 25.7%. LFM2.5-VL-450M wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricLFM2.5-230MLFM2.5-VL-450MComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensLFM2.5-230M$0 input / $0 outputLFM2.5-VL-450M$0 input / $0 outputListed prices are equal.
Generation speedtokens per secondLFM2.5-230MNot availableLFM2.5-VL-450MNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenLFM2.5-230MNot availableLFM2.5-VL-450MNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensLFM2.5-230M32KLFM2.5-VL-450M128KLFM2.5-VL-450M lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Agentic
BenchmarkLFM2.5-230MLFM2.5-VL-450MResult
BFCL v4Source 21.0%21.1%LFM2.5-VL-450M leads
KnowledgeLFM2.5-230M wins
BenchmarkLFM2.5-230MLFM2.5-VL-450MResult
GPQASource 25.4%25.7%LFM2.5-VL-450M leads
GPQA-DSource 25.4%—Not comparable
MMLU-ProSource 20.3%19.3%LFM2.5-230M leads
Multimodal
BenchmarkLFM2.5-230MLFM2.5-VL-450MResult
MMMUSource —32.7%Not comparable
RealWorldQASource —58.4%Not comparable
CountBenchSource —73.3%Not comparable
Inst. FollowingLFM2.5-VL-450M wins
BenchmarkLFM2.5-230MLFM2.5-VL-450MResult
IFEvalSource 71.7%61.2%LFM2.5-230M leads
IFBenchSource 38.4%—Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, LFM2.5-230M or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

LFM2.5-230M and LFM2.5-VL-450M are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, LFM2.5-230M or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

LFM2.5-230M has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 21.2 versus 20.5. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for instruction following, LFM2.5-230M or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

LFM2.5-VL-450M has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 61.2 versus 50.1. Inside this category, IFEval is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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