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LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)

Liquid AI · released

Wins 0 of 2 areas

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Alibaba · released

Wins 2 of 2 areas

Images and charts · Following instructions

Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) is the stronger all-rounder.

Scores updated · 17 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.

Following instructions rests on a single test.

The biggest differences

The tests each model wins by the widest margin, up to three each. Scores are out of 100.

Where Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) pulls ahead

  • Harder college exam questions with imagesMMMU-Pro+21.5points aheadQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)52LFM2.5-VL-3B30.5
  • Math problems shown in pictures and chartsMathVista+11points aheadQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)79.5LFM2.5-VL-3B68.5
  • Follows unfamiliar, precisely checkable instructionsIFBench+10.8points aheadQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)36.6LFM2.5-VL-3B25.8

Where LFM2.5-VL-3B pulls ahead

  • Reads text in imagesOCRBench+3.4points aheadLFM2.5-VL-3B84.2Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)80.8

Every test, side by side

All 17 tests both models report. The winning score is in its model's colour; marks a score checked independently.

Images and chartsQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
  • MMMU-ProQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 21.530.552+21.5
  • MathVistaQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 1168.579.5+11
  • MMStarQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 9.963.373.2+9.9
  • OCRBenchLFM2.5-VL-3B by 3.484.280.8+3.4
  • BLINKQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 1.961.563.4+1.9

Full images and charts ranking

Following instructionsQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)
  • IFBenchQwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) by 10.825.836.6+10.8

Full following instructions ranking

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.

Questions people ask

Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning)?

Qwen3 VL 4B (Reasoning) wins all two areas where both have results: images and charts and following instructions. LFM2.5-VL-3B wins none.

How do you compare the two?

We use the 17 benchmark tests both models have published scores on. The verdict counts the 6 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.