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Prompts that approach the documented context limit
GPT-5.1-Codex
GPT-5.1-Codex has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
GPT-5.1-Codex vs LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Updated October 13, 2026. Rank says GPT-5.1-Codex is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. Use the documented cost, context, and runtime rows instead. 0 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 0
- GPT-5.1-Codex only
- 4
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B only
- 13
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Estimated: GPT-5.1-Codex and LFM2.5-24B-A2B. Conditional ranges do not establish rank confidence.How the comparison works
Which one for your work
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
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
GPT-5.1-Codex and LFM2.5-24B-A2B are 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
GPT-5.1-Codex is not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
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.
33.5GPT-5.1-Codex28.5LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Directional only · BenchAlign v5.8
GPT-5.1-Codex 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.
4 GPT-5.1-Codex only
13 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.
A shared-evidence shape is not available.
BenchLM does not draw a radar or infer missing axes when the matched evidence is too sparse.
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.
Coding
Directional only- GPT-5.1-Codex
- 33.5
- Estimated · #81/149
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 28.5
- Estimated · #98/149
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 2 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Knowledge
Directional only- GPT-5.1-Codex
- 51.7
- Estimated · #71/181
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 40.8
- Estimated · #112/181
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 3 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Instruction following
Directional only- GPT-5.1-Codex
- 85.6
- #47/128
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 75.6
- #61/128
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- GPT-5.1-Codex
- Not ranked
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- 30.2
- Estimated · #88/124
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 5 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- GPT-5.1-Codex
- 73.5
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- GPT-5.1-Codex
- 71.3
- Unranked · 1 rankable row
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- GPT-5.1-Codex
- Not ranked
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- GPT-5.1-Codex
- Not ranked
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | GPT-5.1-Codex | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 33.5Estimated · #81/149 | 28.5Estimated · #98/149 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 2 public rows | Directional only |
| Knowledge | 51.7Estimated · #71/181 | 40.8Estimated · #112/181 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 3 public rows | Directional only |
| Instruction following | 85.6#47/128 | 75.6#61/128 | Directional onlyProvisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | 30.2Estimated · #88/124 | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 2 vs 5 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | 73.5Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | 71.3Unranked · 1 rankable row | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 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.
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
- GPT-5.1-Codex
- $0.00625
- 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
- GPT-5.1-Codex
- $0.0925
- 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
- GPT-5.1-Codex
- $0.15
- 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.
SpecificationGPT-5.1-CodexLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
GPT-5.1-Codex
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
API model ID
GPT-5.1-Codex
gpt-5.1-codex
OpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex model documentationLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
GPT-5.1-Codex
$0.125 per 1M cached input tokens
OpenAI GPT-5.1-Codex model documentationLFM2.5-24B-A2B
$0.05 per 1M cached input tokens
Liquid AI launch postDocumented inputs
GPT-5.1-Codex
Not sourced
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Documented outputs
GPT-5.1-Codex
Not sourced
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Provider availability
GPT-5.1-Codex
Not sourced
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
GPT-5.1-Codex
Reasoning
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Reasoning
Weight access
GPT-5.1-Codex
Proprietary
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Open Weight
License
GPT-5.1-Codex
Proprietary
LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Open Weight
Release date
GPT-5.1-Codex
2025-10-15
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
- The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.0925 vs $0.008. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.15 vs $0.022.
- Context tradeoff
- GPT-5.1-Codex has the larger documented window (400K).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, GPT-5.1-Codex or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, GPT-5.1-Codex or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
GPT-5.1-Codex scores higher for coding on the public lane, 33.5 to 28.5. GPT-5.1-Codex and LFM2.5-24B-A2B are 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, GPT-5.1-Codex or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
GPT-5.1-Codex is not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, GPT-5.1-Codex or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.00625 on GPT-5.1-Codex and $0.0006 on LFM2.5-24B-A2B; repository review costs $0.0925 and $0.008; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.15 and $0.022. LFM2.5-24B-A2B does not fit this workload in one request.
Which has the larger context window, GPT-5.1-Codex or LFM2.5-24B-A2B?
GPT-5.1-Codex has the larger documented context window: 400K, 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 evidence17 rows
Agentic
Gert Labs
GPT-5.1-Codex49.68%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
JobBench
GPT-5.1-Codex26.2%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
AutomationBench
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B27.7%SourceNot directly comparable
BFCL v4
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B65.0%SourceNot directly comparable
τ³-bench results
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B8.0%SourceNot directly comparable
PinchBench
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B83.2%SourceNot directly comparable
WebArena-Verified
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B26.8%SourceNot directly comparable
Coding
Vibe Code Bench
GPT-5.1-Codex13.12%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench (Vals)
GPT-5.1-Codex85.6%SourceLFM2.5-24B-A2B—Not directly comparable
SciCode
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B32.7%SourceNot directly comparable
SWE-bench Verified
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B51%SourceNot directly comparable
Knowledge
Instruction following
Math
MATH-500
GPT-5.1-Codex—LFM2.5-24B-A2B96.0%SourceNot directly comparable
17 public results · 0 shared
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Last updated October 13, 2026