LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)
Analysis Summary
LiquidAI LFM2.5-2.6B is a small model aimed at efficient, low-cost deployment. It provides a 65K context window, tool use, and function calling, which gives it a workable interface for simple routing, extraction, classification, and narrowly defined operational tasks. The supplied modality is text to text.
Its intelligence index of 11 and coding index of 7.7 indicate limited capability for complex reasoning, software engineering, nuanced content, or autonomous multi-step work. The very low agentic result further reduces its suitability for workflows where a mistaken action could affect a client system. It should not be selected for open-ended copywriting or research.
As a free model, it can be useful for constrained internal utilities, low-risk preprocessing, and high-volume tasks with strong validation. Adopt it only where prompts, outputs, and tool permissions can be tightly controlled.
Assessed September 1, 2026
Editorial notes
LiquidAI LFM2.5-2.6B is a free, compact model with 65K context, tool use, and function calling, but its limited reasoning and coding results restrict it to lightweight automation.
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DFO Verdict
LiquidAI LFM2.5-2.6B is a free, compact model with 65K context, tool use, and function calling, but its limited reasoning and coding results restrict it to lightweight automation.
How LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) compares
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) ranks #266 of 433 AI models we track for overall intelligence, #190 of 206 for coding, #151 of 188 for agentic tasks. Its 66K-token context window is larger than 28% of the models we list. LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) is currently free to use via OpenRouter.
Dark bar = input · light bar = output, scaled to the priciest peer.
1M tokens ≈ 8 full-length novels or ~2,500 pages of business documents in a single request.
Strongest on business fit. The pulled-in value corner is the trade-off, and if the shape matters more than the price, this is your model.
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LFM2.5-2.6B is a compact reasoning model from Liquid AI. It is suited for agent workflows, data extraction, RAG, and long-context processing. Liquid advises against using it for agentic coding or..
Frequently asked questions about LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)
How much does LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) cost?
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) is currently available for free via OpenRouter.
What is the context window of LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)?
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) has a context window of 65,536 tokens (66K).
Is LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) good for coding?
On our coding benchmark index, LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) ranks #190 of 206 models, placing it in the broader range of the field for code generation and debugging.
What can LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) do?
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) supports tool use and function calling.
Who created LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)?
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) is developed by LiquidAI and was released on August 11, 2026.