# DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs LFM2.5-2.6B (slim)

> DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 59 (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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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash scores 59 (C) on agent readiness against LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D), and leads in 1 of 5 scored categories. LFM2.5-2.6B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: C 59, rank #63 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-v4-1-flash.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
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server who want DeepSeek's agent model under MIT, with the hosted API as a fallback. Ahead on Capability, 69 against 13.
- 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 50; Documentation and upkeep, 57 against 48.

| Category | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 69 | 13 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 48 | 57 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Liquid AI |
| Licence | MIT | LFM Open License v1.0 (free commercial use below $10M annual revenue) |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-10-17 | 2026-09-22 |
| Agent reviews | 2.8/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |