# LFM2.5-24B-A2B vs ZAYA1-8B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for LFM2.5-24B-A2B and ZAYA1-8B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/lfm2-5-24b-a2b-vs-zaya1-8b
- Last updated: October 13, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 5
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

LFM2.5-24B-A2B leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the higher overall point estimate 37.8 to 34.48. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in instruction following, where the averages are 75.6 for LFM2.5-24B-A2B and 23.6 for ZAYA1-8B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is BFCL v4 in Agentic, with scores of 65.0% and 39.2%.
- ZAYA1-8B is the cheaper option on output tokens, which matters if you expect large responses or heavy interactive use.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | ZAYA1-8B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | LiquidAI | Zyphra |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 131K | 131K |
| Overall Score | 37.8 | 34.48 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 13 | 11 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.10 / $1.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 30.2 (Estimated · #88/124)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| AutomationBench | 27.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| BFCL v4 | 65.0% | 39.2% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |
| τ³-bench results | 8.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| PinchBench | 83.2% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| WebArena-Verified | 26.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 28.5 (Estimated · #98/149)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| SciCode | 32.7% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| SWE-bench Verified | 51% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| LiveCodeBench v6 | Coming soon | 65.8% | Coming soon |

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 40.8 (Estimated · #112/181)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: 38.1 (Estimated · #121/181)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | 74.4% | 71% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |
| GPQA-D | 74.4% | 71.0% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |
| HLE | 7.4% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | Coming soon | 74.2% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: LFM2.5-24B-A2B
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: 75.6 (#61/128)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: 23.6 (#124/128)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 96.8% | 85.6% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |
| IFBench | 74.7% | 52.6% | LFM2.5-24B-A2B |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-24B-A2B public-lane score: Coming soon
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: 69.4 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-24B-A2B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MATH-500 | 96.0% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME26 | Coming soon | 89.1% | Coming soon |
| HMMT Feb 2026 | Coming soon | 71.6% | Coming soon |
| IMOAnswerBench | Coming soon | 59.3% | Coming soon |
| Apex | Coming soon | 32.2% | Coming soon |

## FAQ

### Which is better overall, LFM2.5-24B-A2B or ZAYA1-8B?

LFM2.5-24B-A2B 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 ZAYA1-8B?

The widest category gap is in instruction following, where the averages are 75.6 for LFM2.5-24B-A2B and 23.6 for ZAYA1-8B.

### 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 ZAYA1-8B cover on BenchLM?

ZAYA1-8B currently has 11 sourced benchmark scores on BenchLM.

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