LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Sakana Namazu: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

LFM2.5-VL-3B is developed by Liquid AI, while Sakana Namazu comes from Sakana AI. Both were released in August 2026. LFM2.5-VL-3B has a published size of about 3 billion parameters; Sakana AI has not disclosed the parameter count of Sakana Namazu.

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

Sakana Namazu is available through an API at $0.95 per million input tokens with a 256K-token context window. We do not track a hosted API for LFM2.5-VL-3B, so pricing and context cannot be compared directly.

CharacteristicLFM2.5-VL-3BSakana Namazu
CompanyLiquid AISakana AI
Release DateAugust 12, 2026August 3, 2026
Parameters3B—
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)—256K
Context (output)—256K
Input Price / 1M—$0.95
Output Price / 1M—$4.00
Average Score63.7%92.4%

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, Sakana Namazu — 0.9.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 8/12/2026 and 8/3/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — LFM2.5-VL-3B or Sakana Namazu?
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 Sakana Namazu?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — LFM2.5-VL-3B or Sakana Namazu?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.

The LFM2.5-VL-3B and Sakana Namazu 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 Sakana Namazu page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.