# LFM2.5-24B-A2B vs Spark-X2.6-4B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for LFM2.5-24B-A2B and Spark-X2.6-4B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/lfm2-5-24b-a2b-vs-spark-x2-6-4b
- Last updated: October 20, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 8
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

Spark-X2.6-4B leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- Spark-X2.6-4B has the higher overall point estimate 40.14 to 37.45. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in knowledge, where the averages are 40.2 for LFM2.5-24B-A2B and 43 for Spark-X2.6-4B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is τ³-bench results in Agentic, with scores of 8.0% and 34.7%.
- Spark-X2.6-4B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.
- Spark-X2.6-4B also has the larger context window at 1M.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | LiquidAI | SparkLLM |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 131K | 1M |
| Overall Score | 37.45 | 40.14 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 13 | 20 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.10 / $1.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Directional only
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 30.7 (Estimated · #96/131)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 33 (Estimated · #89/131)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AutomationBench | 27.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BFCL v4 | 65.0% | 71.8% | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| τ³-bench results | 8.0% | 34.7% | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| PinchBench | 83.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| WebArena-Verified | 26.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| τ²-bench results | Coming soon | 86.9% | Coming soon |
| MCP Atlas | Coming soon | 62.4% | Coming soon |
| BrowseComp | Coming soon | 53.1% | Coming soon |
| HLE w/ tools | Coming soon | 36.9% | Coming soon |
| Claw-Eval | Coming soon | 69.9% | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 30.6 (Estimated · #95/152)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SciCode | 32.7% | 36.8% | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| SWE-bench Verified | 51% | 62.8% | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| SWE-bench Pro | Coming soon | 54.3% | Coming soon |
| SWE Multilingual | Coming soon | 64.7% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 48.8 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LongBench v2 | Coming soon | 53.3% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 40.2 (Estimated · #120/187)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 43 (Estimated · #109/187)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 74.4% | 69.9% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |
| GPQA-D | 74.4% | 77.1% | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| HLE | 7.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| HLE w/o tools | Coming soon | 17.9% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: Spark-X2.6-4B
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 75.6 (#65/149)
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 78.2 (#62/149)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 96.8% | 93.6% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |
| IFBench | 74.7% | 75.8% | Spark-X2.6-4B |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: Coming soon
- Spark-X2.6-4B public-lane score: 76.4 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | Spark-X2.6-4B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MATH-500 | 96.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 91.2% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 81.3% | Coming soon |
| IMOAnswerBench | Coming soon | 75.2% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, LFM2.5-24B-A2B or Spark-X2.6-4B?

Spark-X2.6-4B has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between LFM2.5-24B-A2B and Spark-X2.6-4B?

The widest category gap is in knowledge, where the averages are 40.2 for LFM2.5-24B-A2B and 43 for Spark-X2.6-4B.

### How many benchmarks does LFM2.5-24B-A2B cover on BenchLM?

LFM2.5-24B-A2B currently has 13 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

### How many benchmarks does Spark-X2.6-4B cover on BenchLM?

Spark-X2.6-4B currently has 20 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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