LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Qwen3.8-27B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI, while Qwen3.8-27B comes from Alibaba. Both were released in August 2026. Qwen3.8-27B is the larger model at roughly 28 billion parameters, against 3 billion for LFM2.5-VL-3B.

The two models share 2 published benchmarks. Qwen3.8-27B leads on 2 of them. The widest gaps are on IFBench, where Qwen3.8-27B scores 79.5% against 25.8%; RealWorldQA, where Qwen3.8-27B scores 85.9% against 73.1%. Averaged across everything we track, LFM2.5-VL-3B sits at 63.7% and Qwen3.8-27B at 66.3%.

CharacteristicLFM2.5-VL-3BQwen3.8-27B
CompanyLiquid AIAlibaba
Release DateAugust 12, 2026August 14, 2026
Parameters3B28B
MultimodalYesYes
Average Score63.7%66.3%
Benchmarks
IFBench25.8%79.5%
RealWorldQA73.1%85.9%

Visual Benchmark Comparison

LFM2.5-VL-3B
Qwen3.8-27B
IFBench0.3 vs 0.8
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RealWorldQA0.7 vs 0.9
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Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: LFM2.5-VL-3B — 0.6, Qwen3.8-27B — 0.7.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 8/12/2026 and 8/14/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — LFM2.5-VL-3B or Qwen3.8-27B?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — LFM2.5-VL-3B or Qwen3.8-27B?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — LFM2.5-VL-3B or Qwen3.8-27B?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.

The LFM2.5-VL-3B and Qwen3.8-27B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the LFM2.5-VL-3B or Qwen3.8-27B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.