Gemma 3 1B Instruct vs LFM2.5-8B-A1B
Wins 0 of 5 areas
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Wins 4 of 5 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Facts · Following instructions
LFM2.5-8B-A1B is the stronger all-rounder.
Scores updated · 19 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the five areas where both have results. Each piece is one test, so a longer bar means more evidence; grey means the two scored within a point of each other.
- ReasoningHard problems that need careful thinking02LFM2.5-8B-A1B2 of 3 tests · 1 tie
- FactsGetting facts right instead of making them up02LFM2.5-8B-A1B2 of 2 tests
- CodingWriting and fixing software01LFM2.5-8B-A1B1 of 1 test
- Following instructionsDoing exactly what it is asked01LFM2.5-8B-A1B1 of 1 test
- Long documentsFinding answers in very long texts00Even0 each · 1 tie
Coding, long documents and following instructions rest on a single test each.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where LFM2.5-8B-A1B pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+35.7points ahead
- Avoids making up answers it doesn't knowAA-Omniscience · Non-hallucination+35.4points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+27.6points ahead
Where Gemma 3 1B Instruct pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 19 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningLFM2.5-8B-A1B
- GPQA DiamondLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 27.623.751.3+27.6
- Humanity's Last ExamLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 1.65.36.9+1.6
- CritPttie00tie
FactsLFM2.5-8B-A1B
- AA-Omniscience · Non-hallucinationLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 35.417.753.1+35.4
- AA-Omniscience · AccuracyLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 5.53.89.3+5.5
Following instructionsLFM2.5-8B-A1B
- IFBenchLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 35.719.955.6+35.7
Other results11 tests, not counted
Tests outside the eight areas. They are not counted above: several are summary scores built from other tests, or the same test under another name.
- GSM8KGemma 3 1B Instruct by 58.862.84+58.8
- BFCL v3LFM2.5-8B-A1B by 48.216.664.8+48.2
- BFCLv4LFM2.5-8B-A1B by 42.57.249.7+42.5
- AA-OmniscienceLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 42.2-75.5-33.2+42.2
- HumanEvalGemma 3 1B Instruct by 34.541.57+34.5
- τ²-Bench (Retail)LFM2.5-8B-A1B by 33.46.439.8+33.4
- MBPPGemma 3 1B Instruct by 28.335.26.9+28.3
- IFEvalLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 11.680.291.8+11.6
- τ²-Bench Telecom (AA run)LFM2.5-8B-A1B by 5.610.516.1+5.6
- AA IntelligenceLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 2.44.87.2+2.4
- AA Agentic IndexLFM2.5-8B-A1B by 1.93.55.4+1.9
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 3 1B Instruct or LFM2.5-8B-A1B?
LFM2.5-8B-A1B wins four of the five areas where both have results: coding, reasoning, facts and following instructions. Gemma 3 1B Instruct wins none. They are level on long documents.
Which is better for coding?
LFM2.5-8B-A1B. It wins the one coding test both models report.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 19 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 8 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 11 are listed but not counted, because several are summary scores or repeat a test. Each score is the one shown on the model's own page.