The two are evenly matched.LFM2-2.6B is better at reasoning; LFM2-700M at following instructions.
Scores updated · 7 tests both models report · How we compare
Where each one wins
Tests won in each of the two 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.
Reasoning 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 LFM2-2.6B pulls ahead
- Graduate-level biology, physics and chemistry questionsGPQA Diamond+2.1points ahead
Where LFM2-700M pulls ahead
- Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+1.1points ahead
Every test, side by side
All 7 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.
Following instructionsLFM2-700M
- IFBenchLFM2-700M by 1.119.520.6+1.1
Other results5 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.
Questions people ask
Which is better, LFM2-2.6B or LFM2-700M?
LFM2-2.6B and LFM2-700M each win one of the two areas where both have results. LFM2-2.6B wins reasoning; LFM2-700M wins following instructions.
How do you compare the two?
We use the 7 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 2 tests in the eight capability areas, and a gap under one point (ten on rating-style scales) counts as a tie. The other 5 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.