GLM-5.3 Flash vs LFM2.5-VL-3B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

GLM-5.3 Flash is developed by Zhipu AI, while LFM2.5-VL-3B comes from Liquid AI. Both were released in August 2026. GLM-5.3 Flash is the larger model at roughly 320 billion parameters, against 3 billion for LFM2.5-VL-3B.

We have 16 benchmark results for GLM-5.3 Flash and 23 benchmark results for LFM2.5-VL-3B, but they were measured on different benchmarks, so there is no like-for-like scoreboard.

GLM-5.3 Flash is available through an API at $0.15 per million input tokens with a 1M-token context window. We do not track a hosted API for LFM2.5-VL-3B, so pricing and context cannot be compared directly.

CharacteristicGLM-5.3 FlashLFM2.5-VL-3B
CompanyZhipu AILiquid AI
Release DateAugust 26, 2026August 12, 2026
Parameters320B3B
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)1.0M
Context (output)131K
Input Price / 1M$0.15
Output Price / 1M$0.50
Average Score64.1%63.7%

Verdict

GLM-5.3 Flash leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: GLM-5.3 Flash — 0.6, LFM2.5-VL-3B — 0.6.

Recency

GLM-5.3 Flash is newer: released 8/26/2026 vs 8/12/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — GLM-5.3 Flash or LFM2.5-VL-3B?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — GLM-5.3 Flash or LFM2.5-VL-3B?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — GLM-5.3 Flash or LFM2.5-VL-3B?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.

The GLM-5.3 Flash and LFM2.5-VL-3B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GLM-5.3 Flash or LFM2.5-VL-3B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.