Gemma 4 E4B vs LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Wins 0 of 3 areas
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Wins 3 of 3 areas
Coding · Reasoning · Following instructions
LFM2.5-24B-A2B is the stronger all-rounder.Gemma 4 E4B is cheaper.
Scores updated · 8 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the three 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.
Coding and following instructions rest on a single test each.
What it costs
Prices per million tokens, roughly 750,000 words. The bars show the cost of a million tokens read plus a million written.
Gemma 4 E4B costs 84% less for the same work.
The biggest differences
The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.
Where LFM2.5-24B-A2B pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+30.5points ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+16.8points ahead
- Code for real scientific research problemsSciCode+8.3points ahead
Where Gemma 4 E4B pulls ahead
No clear win on a test scored out of 100.
Every test, side by side
All 8 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
ReasoningLFM2.5-24B-A2B
- GPQA DiamondLFM2.5-24B-A2B by 16.857.674.4+16.8
- Humanity's Last ExamLFM2.5-24B-A2B by 3.63.87.4+3.6
Following instructionsLFM2.5-24B-A2B
- IFBenchLFM2.5-24B-A2B by 30.544.274.7+30.5
Other results4 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.
- PinchBenchLFM2.5-24B-A2B by 28.155.183.2+28.1
- BFCLv4LFM2.5-24B-A2B by 18.646.465+18.6
- IFEvalLFM2.5-24B-A2B by 8.987.996.8+8.9
- τ³-Bench BankingLFM2.5-24B-A2B by 3.94.18+3.9
Questions people ask
Which is better, Gemma 4 E4B or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
LFM2.5-24B-A2B wins all three areas where both have results: coding, reasoning and following instructions. Gemma 4 E4B wins none, but costs 84% less.
Which is better for coding?
LFM2.5-24B-A2B. It wins the one coding test both models report.
Which is cheaper?
Gemma 4 E4B costs $0.02 per million input tokens and $0.10 per million output tokens; LFM2.5-24B-A2B costs $0.05 and $0.70. That makes Gemma 4 E4B about 84% cheaper for the same work.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 8 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 4 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 4 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.