Data points: 64
Model compare
The readout for LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct and LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Weighted outcome: LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
Decision read
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct has the higher weighted result; Model A / B score 83.3 to 16.7.
Evidence depth
64 data points
Includes 0 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 9 provider examples.
Selection signal
Start with LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct
The charts below split 9 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
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This report only uses LMSpeed data for LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct and LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Model compare | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Leading | Contender |
| Weighted overall score | 83.3 pts | 16.7 pts |
| Benchmark category leads | 0 categories | 0 categories |
| Operational advantages | Free providers, Provider coverage | No data |
| Context window | 32.8K tokens | 32.8K tokens |
| Max output | No data | No data |
| Modalities | Input Text Output Text | Input Text Output |
The overall result weights benchmark capability categories at 80% and price, API speed/latency, and availability at 20%. Recent test volume does not affect the winner, and missing benchmark categories are excluded.
| Model compare | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | LiquidAI | LiquidAI |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Parameters | 1.2B | 1.2B |
| Tokenizer | Other | Other |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct | liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking |
| References | No data | No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct and LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct has these operational advantages: Free providers, Provider coverage.
LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking
LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking does not clearly lead in the benchmark or operational dimensions shared by both models.
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
Metric-level scores with benchmark source, rank depth, confidence, error, and evaluation date where available.
No shared professional benchmark scores are available yet.
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking |
|---|---|---|
0 tests | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
0 tests | LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0/M/$0/M | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output $0/M |
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.0050/request | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.0050/request | |
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking:free speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/request | |
LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct speed / latency No data input / output $0.050/request | LFM 2.5 1.2B Thinking lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.100/request |
Weighted outcome: LFM 2.5 1.2B Instruct. Benchmark capability categories carry 80%, while price, API performance, and availability carry 20%.
| Features | Text inputText outputStructured outputs | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsReasoning |
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