Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs LFM2.5-VL-450M

Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

52

VS

LFM2.5-VL-450M

33

1 categoriesvs0 categories

Pick Claude 3.5 Sonnet if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-VL-450M only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

Claude 3.5 Sonnet
59.4vs21.6

+37.8 difference

Operational Comparison

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

LFM2.5-VL-450M

Price (per 1M tokens)

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Speed

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Latency (TTFT)

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Context Window

200K

128K

Quick Verdict

Pick Claude 3.5 Sonnet if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-VL-450M only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 52 to 33. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 59.4 against 21.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 59.4% to 25.7%.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet gives you the larger context window at 200K, compared with 128K for LFM2.5-VL-450M.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 52 to 33. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 59.4% and 25.7%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 59.4 versus 21.6. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: April 8, 2026

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