# Darwin-36B-Opus vs LFM2.5-2.6B (slim)

> Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) to LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Darwin-36B-Opus scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. LFM2.5-2.6B leads on reach, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #37 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- LFM2.5-2.6B: D 51.5, rank #89 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lfm2-5-2-6b.min.md
- Darwin-36B-Opus, good for Reasoning-heavy text tasks on a 32 GB machine or a single 80 GB GPU, where a disclosed training method isn't required Ahead on Risk, 55 against 50.
- LFM2.5-2.6B, good for Agents that want a small local helper for tool calls, extraction and RAG on a laptop, phone or CPU, at organisations under the licence's revenue threshold Ahead on Reach, 95 against 80; Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 57 against 51.

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 57 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | Liquid AI |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | LFM Open License v1.0 (free commercial use below $10M annual revenue) |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2026-09-22 |