Coding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
LFM2.5-VL-3B and Phi-4-reasoning-plus are not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Confidence: limited
LFM2.5-VL-3B vs Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Updated October 14, 2026. We do not rank this pair: at least one has no public score. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. 1 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 1
- LFM2.5-VL-3B only
- 9
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus only
- 5
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
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.
No workload recommendation clears the current evidence threshold.
Use the matched evidence, workload costs, and sourced specifications below instead of treating a point score as a universal answer.
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Agentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
LFM2.5-VL-3B and Phi-4-reasoning-plus are not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedLong documents
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
No clear pick
The documented context windows are equal.
Confidence: documentedChat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Not enough matched evidence
A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
Confidence: listed-ratesCache-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-VL-3B does not fit this workload in one request. Phi-4-reasoning-plus does not fit this workload in one request. LFM2.5-VL-3B has no comparable published API token rate. Phi-4-reasoning-plus has no comparable published API token rate.
Confidence: listed-ratesRepository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K 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-VL-3B does not fit this workload in one request. Phi-4-reasoning-plus does not fit this workload in one request. LFM2.5-VL-3B has no comparable published API token rate. Phi-4-reasoning-plus has no comparable published API token rate.
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.
—LFM2.5-VL-3B—Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Not comparable · BenchAlign v5.8
The coding row is not comparable on the public lane: at least one model is not measured or not ranked there.
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.
9 LFM2.5-VL-3B only
1 Shared
5 Phi-4-reasoning-plus only
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.
Agentic
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 1 vs 0 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Coding
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Knowledge
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 2 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Not ranked
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | LFM2.5-VL-3B | Phi-4-reasoning-plus | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 1 vs 0 public rows | Not comparable |
| Coding | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Knowledge | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 2 public rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 1 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.
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
- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Fits in one request
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- API rate not published
- Fits in one request
LFM2.5-VL-3B has no comparable published API token rate. Phi-4-reasoning-plus has no comparable published API token rate.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Does not fit in one request
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- API rate not published
- Does not fit in one request
LFM2.5-VL-3B does not fit this workload in one request. Phi-4-reasoning-plus does not fit this workload in one request. LFM2.5-VL-3B has no comparable published API token rate. Phi-4-reasoning-plus has no comparable published API token rate.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- LFM2.5-VL-3B
- Self-hosted; infrastructure cost varies
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
- Phi-4-reasoning-plus
- API rate not published
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached-input rate unavailable
LFM2.5-VL-3B does not fit this workload in one request. Phi-4-reasoning-plus does not fit this workload in one request. LFM2.5-VL-3B has no comparable published API token rate. Phi-4-reasoning-plus has no comparable published API token rate.
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.
SpecificationLFM2.5-VL-3BPhi-4-reasoning-plus
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
32K
API model ID
LFM2.5-VL-3B
LiquidAI/LFM2.5-VL-3B
Liquid AI LFM2.5-VL-3B model cardPhi-4-reasoning-plus
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
LFM2.5-VL-3B
No comparable hosted API rate
Liquid AI LFM2.5-VL-3B model cardPhi-4-reasoning-plus
No comparable hosted API rate
Documented inputs
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Not sourced
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Not sourced
Documented outputs
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Not sourced
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Not sourced
Provider availability
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Not sourced
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Non-Reasoning
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Reasoning
Weight access
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open Weight
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Open Weight
License
LFM2.5-VL-3B
Open Weight
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
Open Weight
Release date
LFM2.5-VL-3B
2026-08-12
Phi-4-reasoning-plus
2025-04-30
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
- At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner.
- Workload cost
- A complete comparable API-rate estimate is not available for both models.
- Context tradeoff
- Both models list 32K.
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Phi-4-reasoning-plus?
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Phi-4-reasoning-plus?
LFM2.5-VL-3B and Phi-4-reasoning-plus are not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Which is better for agentic tasks, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Phi-4-reasoning-plus?
LFM2.5-VL-3B and Phi-4-reasoning-plus are not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Phi-4-reasoning-plus?
Both models do not have comparable published API token rates, so this page does not name a universal price winner.
Which has the larger context window, LFM2.5-VL-3B or Phi-4-reasoning-plus?
Both models list the same context window, 32K.
Benchmark evidence
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Browse raw public benchmark evidence15 rows
Agentic
BFCL v4
LFM2.5-VL-3B32.5%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
Coding
LiveCodeBench
LFM2.5-VL-3B—Phi-4-reasoning-plus53.1%SourceNot directly comparable
Multimodal
RealWorldQA
LFM2.5-VL-3B73.1%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
SimpleVQA
LFM2.5-VL-3B35.4%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
CountBench
LFM2.5-VL-3B87.3%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
MMMU
LFM2.5-VL-3B48.4%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
MMMU-Pro
LFM2.5-VL-3B30.5%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
OCRBench V2
LFM2.5-VL-3B47.5%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
RefCOCO (avg)
LFM2.5-VL-3B87.9%SourcePhi-4-reasoning-plus—Not directly comparable
Knowledge
Instruction following
Math
15 public results · 1 shared
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Last updated October 14, 2026