Model comparison
LFM2.5-8B-A1B vs Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)
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; Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) supported. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. LFM2.5-8B-A1B and Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) share 12 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to LFM2.5-8B-A1B; 10 to Qwen 3.6 Max (preview).
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 12
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B only
- 6
- Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) only
- 10
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) if you want the stronger benchmark profile. LFM2.5-8B-A1B only becomes the better choice if mathematics is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 12 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 68 to 37. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) gives you the larger context window at 256K, compared with 128K for LFM2.5-8B-A1B.
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 | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | LFM2.5-8B-A1B50.0 | Margin← 31.6 | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)18.4 |
| Agentic | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)65.4 |
| Coding | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)51.0 |
| Knowledge | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)73.9 |
| Inst. Following | LFM2.5-8B-A1B68.8 | MarginNo overlap | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)Not measured |
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | LFM2.5-8B-A1B$0 input / $0 output | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot available | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | LFM2.5-8B-A1BNot available | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | LFM2.5-8B-A1B128K | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)256K | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic5 benchmarks
Coding6 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 4.5% | 43.9% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 7.8% | 46.9% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 57.3% | Not comparable |
| SciCodeSource | — | 47% | Not comparable |
| NL2RepoSource | — | 42.9% | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 65.4% | Not comparable |
Reasoning2 benchmarks
Knowledge7 benchmarks
| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 51.3% | 88.8% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| AA-HLESource | 6.9% | 28.9% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -33.3% | 10.2% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 9.4% | 37.7% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 47.0% | 44.2% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 8.3% | 40.0% | Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) leads |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 73.9% | Not comparable |
MathLFM2.5-8B-A1B wins5 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, LFM2.5-8B-A1B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 68 to 37.
Which is better for math, LFM2.5-8B-A1B or Qwen 3.6 Max (preview)?
LFM2.5-8B-A1B has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 50 versus 18.4. Qwen 3.6 Max (preview) stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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