Gemini 2.5 Pro vs LFM2.5-VL-450M

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

Gemini 2.5 Pro

67

VS

LFM2.5-VL-450M

33

1 categoriesvs0 categories

Pick Gemini 2.5 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-VL-450M only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Category Radar

Head-to-Head by Category

Category Breakdown

Knowledge

Gemini 2.5 Pro
40.8vs21.6

+19.2 difference

Operational Comparison

Gemini 2.5 Pro

LFM2.5-VL-450M

Price (per 1M tokens)

$1.25 / $5

$0 / $0

Speed

117 t/s

N/A

Latency (TTFT)

21.19s

N/A

Context Window

1M

128K

Quick Verdict

Pick Gemini 2.5 Pro if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-VL-450M only becomes the better choice if you want the cheaper token bill.

Gemini 2.5 Pro is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 67 to 33. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.

Gemini 2.5 Pro's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 40.8 against 21.6. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 83% to 25.7%.

Gemini 2.5 Pro is also the more expensive model on tokens at $1.25 input / $5.00 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for LFM2.5-VL-450M. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Gemini 2.5 Pro gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for LFM2.5-VL-450M.

Benchmark Deep Dive

Frequently Asked Questions (2)

Which is better, Gemini 2.5 Pro or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

Gemini 2.5 Pro is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 67 to 33. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 83% and 25.7%.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, Gemini 2.5 Pro or LFM2.5-VL-450M?

Gemini 2.5 Pro has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 40.8 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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