Compare/LFM2 2.6B vs Grok-1

LFM2 2.6BvsGrok-1

Side-by-side comparison of pricing, 12 benchmarks, and generation speed.

Liquid AI

LFM2 2.6B

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT
xAI

Grok-1

Input
$0/M
Output
$0/M
Speed
TTFT

Winner by Category

Cheaper
Tie
Faster (tok/s)
Tie
Lower Latency
Tie
Benchmarks (10-1)
LFM2 2.6B

Pricing Comparison

MetricLFM2 2.6BGrok-1
Input ($/M tokens)$0$0
Output ($/M tokens)$0$0
Cost for 1M input + 100K output tokens:
LFM2 2.6B$0.00
Grok-1$0.00

Speed Comparison

Speed data not available for these models.

Benchmark Comparison

Data from Artificial Analysis API — 12 benchmarks

Intelligence Index
8.011.7
Coding Index
1.4
Math Index
8.3
GPQA Diamond
30.6%
MMLU-Pro
29.8%
LiveCodeBench
8.1%
AIME 2025
8.3%
MATH-500
Humanity's Last Exam
5.2%
SciCode
2.5%
IFBench
19.5%
TerminalBench
0.8%
LFM2 2.6B10 wins
1 winsGrok-1

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is cheaper, LFM2 2.6B or Grok-1?

Both models have similar pricing. Check the detailed breakdown above for input vs output token costs.

Which model performs better on benchmarks?

LFM2 2.6B wins 10 out of 12 benchmarks compared to 1 for Grok-1. See the detailed benchmark chart above for per-category results.

Which is faster for real-time applications?

Both models have comparable generation speeds.

When should I use LFM2 2.6B vs Grok-1?

Choose based on your priorities: both are similarly priced, LFM2 2.6B for stronger benchmark performance, and both have comparable speed. For latency-sensitive apps, check the TTFT comparison above.