GLM-4.7 vs LFM2.5-VL-450M
Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
GLM-4.7 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
GLM-4.7
64
LFM2.5-VL-450M
35
Pick GLM-4.7 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-VL-450M only becomes the better choice if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | GLM-4.7 | Δ | LFM2.5-VL-450M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 52.1 | ← 31.6 | 20.5 |
| Agentic | 45.7 | — | — |
| Coding | 73.8 | — | — |
| Inst. Following | — | — | 61.2 |
Operational Comparison
GLM-4.7
LFM2.5-VL-450M
$0 / $0
$0 / $0
82 t/s
N/A
1.10s
N/A
200K
128K
Quick Verdict
Pick GLM-4.7 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-VL-450M only becomes the better choice if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
GLM-4.7 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 64 to 35. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
GLM-4.7's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 52.1 against 20.5. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMLU-Pro, 84.3% to 19.3%.
GLM-4.7 is the reasoning model in the pair, while LFM2.5-VL-450M is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. GLM-4.7 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, GLM-4.7 or LFM2.5-VL-450M?
GLM-4.7 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 64 to 35. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 84.3% and 19.3%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, GLM-4.7 or LFM2.5-VL-450M?
GLM-4.7 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 52.1 versus 20.5. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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