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Claude Sonnet 5
Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
Claude Sonnet 5 vs LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Updated October 13, 2026. Rank says Claude Sonnet 5 is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
Claude Sonnet 5 has the higher public point estimate, 64.26 versus 37.8. Their conditional score ranges do not overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. 2 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 2
- Claude Sonnet 5 only
- 26
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B only
- 11
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Supported: Claude Sonnet 5 · Estimated: LFM2.5-24B-A2B. Conditional ranges do not establish rank confidence.How the comparison works
Which one for your work
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Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
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Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-ratesCoding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
LFM2.5-24B-A2B is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
LFM2.5-24B-A2B is scored on Estimated evidence for agentic, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limitedCache-heavy agent loop cost
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. LFM2.5-24B-A2B does not fit this workload in one request.
Confidence: listed-rates
Which one for a specific job
Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.
The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.
57.8Claude Sonnet 528.5LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.8
Claude Sonnet 5 has the higher coding point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.
Same basis rules as the category table below
What is actually comparable
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
26 Claude Sonnet 5 only
2 Shared
11 LFM2.5-24B-A2B only
3 categories rest on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Shape of the matched evidence
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
HLEKnowledge
Normalized gap 50.0Claude Sonnet 5:57.4%LFM2.5-24B-A2B:7.4%SWE-bench VerifiedCoding
Normalized gap 34.2Claude Sonnet 5:85.2%LFM2.5-24B-A2B:51%
Bars run 0–100 on each benchmark’s normalized display scale
Category results, on a stated basis
Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.8 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.
Agentic
Directional only- Claude Sonnet 5
- 64.9
- Supported · #16/124
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 30.2
- Estimated · #88/124
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 7 vs 5 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Coding
Directional only- Claude Sonnet 5
- 57.8
- Supported · #25/149
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 28.5
- Estimated · #98/149
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 11 vs 2 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- Claude Sonnet 5
- 65.1
- Supported · #33/181
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 40.8
- Estimated · #112/181
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 6 vs 3 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Reasoning
Not comparable- Claude Sonnet 5
- 82.2
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- Claude Sonnet 5
- 82.0
- #15/54
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- Claude Sonnet 5
- Not ranked
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- Claude Sonnet 5
- Not ranked
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 75.6
- #61/128
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- Claude Sonnet 5
- 69.4
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | Claude Sonnet 5 | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 64.9Supported · #16/124 | 30.2Estimated · #88/124 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 7 vs 5 public rows | Directional only |
| Coding | 57.8Supported · #25/149 | 28.5Estimated · #98/149 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 11 vs 2 public rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 65.1Supported · #33/181 | 40.8Estimated · #112/181 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 6 vs 3 public rows | Directional only |
| Reasoning | 82.2Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 82.0#15/54 | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | Not ranked | 75.6#61/128 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | 69.4Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 2 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.8) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.
Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
Chat turn
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
- Claude Sonnet 5
- $0.007
- Fits in one request
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- $0.0006
- Fits in one request
LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- Claude Sonnet 5
- $0.13
- Fits in one request
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- $0.008
- Fits in one request
LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- Claude Sonnet 5
- $0.18
- Fits in one request
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- $0.022
- Does not fit in one request
LFM2.5-24B-A2B does not fit this workload in one request.
Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished
Specification differences
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
SpecificationClaude Sonnet 5LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Claude Sonnet 5
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
API model ID
Claude Sonnet 5
claude-sonnet-5
Anthropic model overviewLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Claude Sonnet 5
$0.2 per 1M cached input tokens
Claude API pricingLFM2.5-24B-A2B
$0.05 per 1M cached input tokens
Liquid AI launch postDocumented inputs
Claude Sonnet 5
text, image
Anthropic model overviewLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Documented outputs
Claude Sonnet 5
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Provider availability
Claude Sonnet 5
Generally Available · Claude API
Anthropic model overviewLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
Claude Sonnet 5
Reasoning
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Reasoning
Weight access
Claude Sonnet 5
Proprietary
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Open Weight
License
Claude Sonnet 5
Proprietary
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Open Weight
Release date
Claude Sonnet 5
2026-06-30
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
2026-10-13
If you already use one of these models
- Deployment change
- The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
- Quality signal
- Claude Sonnet 5 has the higher public point estimate, 64.26 versus 37.8. Their conditional score ranges do not overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.13 vs $0.008. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.18 vs $0.022.
- Context tradeoff
- Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger documented window (1M).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, Claude Sonnet 5 or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
Claude Sonnet 5 has the higher public point estimate, 64.26 versus 37.8. Their conditional score ranges do not overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, Claude Sonnet 5 or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher for coding on the public lane, 57.8 to 28.5. LFM2.5-24B-A2B is scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for coding from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Claude Sonnet 5 or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
Claude Sonnet 5 scores higher for agentic tasks on the public lane, 64.9 to 30.2. LFM2.5-24B-A2B is scored on Estimated evidence for agentic tasks, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for agentic tasks from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
Which costs less, Claude Sonnet 5 or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.007 on Claude Sonnet 5 and $0.0006 on LFM2.5-24B-A2B; repository review costs $0.13 and $0.008; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.18 and $0.022. LFM2.5-24B-A2B does not fit this workload in one request.
Which has the larger context window, Claude Sonnet 5 or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
Claude Sonnet 5 has the larger documented context window: 1M, compared with 131K.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence39 rows
Agentic
Terminal-Bench 3.0
Claude Sonnet 514.6%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Claude Sonnet 580.4%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
BrowseComp
Claude Sonnet 584.7%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
HLE w/ tools
Claude Sonnet 557.4%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
OSWorld-Verified
Claude Sonnet 581.2%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals)
Claude Sonnet 574.5%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
ApprenticeBench
Claude Sonnet 516%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
AutomationBench
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B27.7%SourceNot directly comparable
BFCL v4
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B65.0%SourceNot directly comparable
τ³-bench results
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B8.0%SourceNot directly comparable
PinchBench
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B83.2%SourceNot directly comparable
WebArena-Verified
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B26.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
SWE-bench Verified
Claude Sonnet 585.2%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B51%SourceClaude Sonnet 5 leads this result
SWE-bench Pro
Claude Sonnet 563.2%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
SWE Multilingual
Claude Sonnet 578.3%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
SWE Multimodal
Claude Sonnet 528.1%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Claude Sonnet 580.4%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
FrontierCode 1.1 Main
Claude Sonnet 542.7%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
CursorBench 3.2
Claude Sonnet 561.5%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
VulcanBench CII v1
Claude Sonnet 589.2%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
Claude Sonnet 582.4%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
SWE-bench (Vals)
Claude Sonnet 579.6%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
CursorBench 4.0
Claude Sonnet 534.1%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
SciCode
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B32.7%SourceNot directly comparable
Multimodal
Knowledge
HLE
Claude Sonnet 557.4%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B7.4%SourceClaude Sonnet 5 leads this result
HLE w/o tools
Claude Sonnet 543.2%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
HLE-Verified
Claude Sonnet 531.0%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
LABBench2
Claude Sonnet 580.1%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
GPQA Diamond (Vals)
Claude Sonnet 588.9%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
MMLU-Pro (Vals)
Claude Sonnet 587.5%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
GPQA
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B74.4%SourceNot directly comparable
GPQA-D
Claude Sonnet 5—LFM2.5-24B-A2B74.4%SourceNot directly comparable
Instruction following
Math
39 public results · 2 shared
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Last updated October 13, 2026