Model comparison
LFM2.5-230M vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. LFM2.5-230M and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 3 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to LFM2.5-230M; 5 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 3
- LFM2.5-230M only
- 3
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 5
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Soofi S 30B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-230M only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results 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
Soofi S 30B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 45 to 31. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Soofi S 30B-A3B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 49.9 against 21.2. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is MMLU-Pro, 20.3% to 51.4%.
Soofi S 30B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 1M, 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 | LFM2.5-230M | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | LFM2.5-230M21.2 | Margin→ 28.7 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Inst. Following | LFM2.5-230M50.1 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 20.3%B 51.4%Winner: Soofi S 30B-A3BΔ 31.2MMLU-Pro: LFM2.5-230M scored 20.3%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 51.4%. Soofi S 30B-A3B wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 25.4%B 43.4%Winner: Soofi S 30B-A3BΔ 18GPQA: LFM2.5-230M scored 25.4%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 43.4%. Soofi S 30B-A3B wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | LFM2.5-230M | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | LFM2.5-230M$0 input / $0 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Listed prices are equal. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | LFM2.5-230MNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | LFM2.5-230MNot available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | LFM2.5-230M32K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-230M | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFCL v4Source | 21.0% | — | Not comparable |
Coding1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-230M | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HumanEvalSource | — | 73.8% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
KnowledgeSoofi S 30B-A3B wins4 benchmarks
Math1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-230M | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSM8KSource | — | 86.1% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, LFM2.5-230M or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 45 to 31. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 20.3% and 51.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, LFM2.5-230M or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 49.9 versus 21.2. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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