Model comparison
LFM2.5-8B-A1B vs Nova Pro
Head-to-head evidence from 12 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
BenchAlign evidence: LFM2.5-8B-A1B estimated; Nova Pro supported. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. LFM2.5-8B-A1B and Nova Pro share 12 comparable benchmark results. 0 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to LFM2.5-8B-A1B; 1 to Nova Pro.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B only
- 6
- Nova Pro only
- 1
- Comparable categories
- 0 / 8
Benchmark data for LFM2.5-8B-A1B and Nova Pro is coming soon on BenchLM.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 0 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
BenchLM has partial data for these models, but not enough overlapping benchmark coverage to produce a fair score-level comparison yet.
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 | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Δ | Nova Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | LFM2.5-8B-A1B50.0 | MarginNo overlap | Nova ProNot measured |
| Inst. Following | LFM2.5-8B-A1B68.8 | MarginNo overlap | Nova ProNot measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Nova Pro | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | LFM2.5-8B-A1B$0 input / $0 output | Nova ProNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot available | Nova Pro141 tok/s | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot available | Nova Pro0.81 s | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | LFM2.5-8B-A1B128K | Nova Pro128K | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic2 benchmarks
Coding2 benchmarks
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Nova Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 51.3% | 49.9% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B leads |
| AA-HLESource | 6.9% | 3.4% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -33.3% | -47.6% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 9.4% | 17.0% | Nova Pro leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 47.0% | 77.9% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 8.3% | 7.7% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B leads |
Math3 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Nova Pro | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | — | 44.3% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Can I compare LFM2.5-8B-A1B and Nova Pro on BenchLM yet?
Not fully yet. BenchLM is tracking both models, but the sourced benchmark breakdown for this comparison is still coming soon.
Why does this comparison show “coming soon”?
BenchLM only shows category winners and benchmark-level calls when we have sourced results that can be compared fairly. For these models, the public benchmark coverage is not complete enough yet.
What data is available for LFM2.5-8B-A1B and Nova Pro today?
LFM2.5-8B-A1B: $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens Nova Pro: Pricing unavailable Both model pages still include creator, context window, reasoning mode, and other metadata while benchmark coverage fills in.
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