Model comparison
Hy3 Preview vs LFM2.5-230M
Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. Hy3 Preview and LFM2.5-230M share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 19 results are unique to Hy3 Preview; 3 to LFM2.5-230M.
Updated July 14, 2026- Shared results
- 3
- Hy3 Preview only
- 19
- LFM2.5-230M only
- 3
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Pick Hy3 Preview if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-230M only becomes the better choice if you would rather avoid the extra latency and token burn of a reasoning model.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Hy3 Preview is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 54 to 31. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Hy3 Preview's sharpest advantage is in instruction following, where it averages 63.1 against 50.1. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is GPQA, 87.2% to 25.4%.
Hy3 Preview is the reasoning model in the pair, while LFM2.5-230M 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. Hy3 Preview gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 32K for LFM2.5-230M.
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 | Hy3 Preview | Δ | LFM2.5-230M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inst. Following | Hy3 Preview63.1 | Margin← 13.0 | LFM2.5-230M50.1 |
| Knowledge | Hy3 Preview33.8 | Margin← 12.6 | LFM2.5-230M21.2 |
| Agentic | Hy3 Preview54.4 | MarginNo overlap | LFM2.5-230MNot measured |
| Coding | Hy3 Preview61.6 | MarginNo overlap | LFM2.5-230MNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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GPQA
KnowledgeA 87.2%B 25.4%Winner: Hy3 PreviewΔ 61.8GPQA: Hy3 Preview scored 87.2%; LFM2.5-230M scored 25.4%. Hy3 Preview wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
IFBench
Inst. FollowingA 63.1%B 38.4%Winner: Hy3 PreviewΔ 24.7IFBench: Hy3 Preview scored 63.1%; LFM2.5-230M scored 38.4%. Hy3 Preview wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Hy3 Preview | LFM2.5-230M | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Hy3 Preview$0 input / $0 output | LFM2.5-230M$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Hy3 PreviewNot available | LFM2.5-230MNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Hy3 PreviewNot available | LFM2.5-230MNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Hy3 Preview256K | LFM2.5-230M32K | Hy3 Preview lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic6 benchmarks
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
KnowledgeHy3 Preview wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Hy3 Preview | LFM2.5-230M | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 41.2% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | 87.2% | 25.4% | Hy3 Preview leads |
| GPQA-DSource | 87.2% | 25.4% | Hy3 Preview leads |
| HLESource | 25.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 31.5% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 73.0% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 89.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 31.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -18.5% | — | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 20.3% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Hy3 Preview or LFM2.5-230M?
Hy3 Preview is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 54 to 31. The biggest single separator in this matchup is GPQA, where the scores are 87.2% and 25.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, Hy3 Preview or LFM2.5-230M?
Hy3 Preview has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 33.8 versus 21.2. Inside this category, GPQA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for instruction following, Hy3 Preview or LFM2.5-230M?
Hy3 Preview has the edge for instruction following in this comparison, averaging 63.1 versus 50.1. Inside this category, IFBench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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