# LFM2.5-8B-A1B vs ZAYA1-8B

> Side-by-side benchmark comparison for LFM2.5-8B-A1B and ZAYA1-8B across agentic, coding, multimodal, knowledge, reasoning, multilingual, and math tasks.

- Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/compare/lfm2-5-8b-a1b-vs-zaya1-8b
- Last updated: October 15, 2026

- Shared sourced benchmarks: 4
- HTML indexing: indexable
- Ranking lane: BenchAlign v5.8

## Quick Verdict

ZAYA1-8B leads by point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence. Choose using the category evidence and your own workload tests.

## Summary

- ZAYA1-8B has the higher overall point estimate 34.47 to 30.15. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.
- The clearest category separation is in mathematics, where the averages are 24 for LFM2.5-8B-A1B and 69.4 for ZAYA1-8B.
- The biggest single benchmark swing is AIME26 in Mathematics, with scores of 50.0% and 89.1%.
- ZAYA1-8B also has the larger context window at 131K.

## Model Snapshot

| Property | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | ZAYA1-8B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Creator | LiquidAI | Zyphra |
| Type | Open Weight | Open Weight |
| Reasoning | Reasoning | Reasoning |
| Context | 128K | 131K |
| Overall Score | 30.15 | 34.47 |
| Benchmarks Covered | 7 | 11 |
| Pricing (input/output) | $0.00 / $0.00 | $0.00 / $0.00 |

## Category Breakdown

### Agentic

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B public-lane score: Coming soon
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| BFCL v4 | 49.7% | 39.2% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B |
| τ²-bench results | 88.1% | Coming soon | Coming soon |

### Coding

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B public-lane score: Coming soon
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: Coming soon

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| LiveCodeBench v6 | Coming soon | 65.8% | Coming soon |

### Reasoning

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B public-lane score: 25.9 (Unranked · 2 rankable rows)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: Coming soon

### Knowledge

- Winner: Directional only
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B public-lane score: 26.4 (Supported · #167/182)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: 37.7 (Estimated · #122/182)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| GPQA | Coming soon | 71% | Coming soon |
| GPQA-D | Coming soon | 71.0% | Coming soon |
| MMLU-Pro | Coming soon | 74.2% | Coming soon |

### Instruction Following

- Winner: LFM2.5-8B-A1B
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B public-lane score: 36.5 (#121/146)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: 23.6 (#139/146)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| IFEval | 91.8% | 85.6% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B |
| IFBench | 56.5% | 52.6% | LFM2.5-8B-A1B |

### Mathematics

- Winner: Not comparable
- LFM2.5-8B-A1B public-lane score: 24 (Unranked · 3 rankable rows)
- ZAYA1-8B public-lane score: 69.4 (Unranked · 4 rankable rows)

| Benchmark | LFM2.5-8B-A1B | ZAYA1-8B | Winner |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|
| MATH-500 | 88.8% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME 2025 | 42.5% | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| AIME26 | 50.0% | 89.1% | ZAYA1-8B |
| 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, LFM2.5-8B-A1B or ZAYA1-8B?

ZAYA1-8B has the higher overall point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

### Where is the biggest gap between LFM2.5-8B-A1B and ZAYA1-8B?

The widest category gap is in mathematics, where the averages are 24 for LFM2.5-8B-A1B and 69.4 for ZAYA1-8B.

### How many benchmarks does LFM2.5-8B-A1B cover on BenchLM?

LFM2.5-8B-A1B currently has 7 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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