# DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT vs LFM2.5-2.6B (slim)

> LFM2.5-2.6B scores 51.5 (D) to DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT's 50 (D) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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LFM2.5-2.6B scores 51.5 (D) on agent readiness against DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT's 50 (D), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT leads on capability and risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT: D 50, rank #94 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/diffusiongemma-26b-a4b-it.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
- DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT, good for Agents with about 64 GB of GPU memory that want fast single-user generation from text and images and can accept lower quality than Gemma 4 Ahead on Capability, 30 against 13; Risk, 70 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 50; Agent interface, 75 against 70.

| Category | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 30 | 13 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 60 | 57 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DiffusionGemma 26B A4B IT | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Liquid AI |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | LFM Open License v1.0 (free commercial use below $10M annual revenue) |
| Last release | 2026-07-15 | 2026-09-22 |