Model comparison
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base vs LFM2.5-VL-450M
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and LFM2.5-VL-450M share 1 comparable benchmark result. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 23 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Pro Base; 6 to LFM2.5-VL-450M.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- DeepSeek V4 Pro Base only
- 23
- LFM2.5-VL-450M only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base makes more sense if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; LFM2.5-VL-450M is the better fit if its strengths line up with your actual workload.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and LFM2.5-VL-450M finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for LFM2.5-VL-450M.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | Δ | LFM2.5-VL-450M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base66.4 | Margin← 45.9 | LFM2.5-VL-450M20.5 |
| Reasoning | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base51.5 | MarginNo overlap | LFM2.5-VL-450MNot measured |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot measured | MarginNo overlap | LFM2.5-VL-450M61.2 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 73.5%B 19.3%Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseΔ 54.2MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V4 Pro Base scored 73.5%; LFM2.5-VL-450M scored 19.3%. DeepSeek V4 Pro Base wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | LFM2.5-VL-450M | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot available | LFM2.5-VL-450M$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot available | LFM2.5-VL-450MNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V4 Pro BaseNot available | LFM2.5-VL-450MNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base1M | LFM2.5-VL-450M128K | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | LFM2.5-VL-450M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFCL v4Source | — | 21.1% | Not comparable |
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning6 benchmarks
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro Base wins13 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | LFM2.5-VL-450M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGIEvalSource | 83.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLUSource | 90.1% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ReduxSource | 90.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | 73.5% | 19.3% | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base leads |
| MMMLUSource | 90.3% | — | Not comparable |
| C-EvalSource | 93.1% | — | Not comparable |
| CMMLUSource | 90.8% | — | Not comparable |
| MultiLoKoSource | 51.1% | — | Not comparable |
| SimpleQASource | 55.2% | — | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | 53.9% | — | Not comparable |
| FACTS ParametricSource | 62.6% | — | Not comparable |
| TriviaQASource | 85.6% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 25.7% | Not comparable |
Math3 benchmarks
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | LFM2.5-VL-450M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGSMSource | 84.4% | — | Not comparable |
Multimodal3 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V4 Pro Base | LFM2.5-VL-450M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFEvalSource | — | 61.2% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or LFM2.5-VL-450M?
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base and LFM2.5-VL-450M are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro Base or LFM2.5-VL-450M?
DeepSeek V4 Pro Base has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 66.4 versus 20.5. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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