# Gemma 4 E4B IT vs LFM2.5-2.6B (slim)

> Gemma 4 E4B IT scores 63.2 (B) 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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Gemma 4 E4B IT scores 63.2 (B) on agent readiness against LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 E4B IT: B 63.2, rank #24 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e4b-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
- Gemma 4 E4B IT, good for Agents that need a cheap, permissively licensed helper on 8 GB of memory, for tool calls, short audio or images, rather than hard reasoning Ahead on Capability, 27 against 13; Risk, 70 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 57. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.5 out of 5.
- 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

| Category | Gemma 4 E4B IT | LFM2.5-2.6B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 27 | 13 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 95 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 57 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E4B 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 | 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-22 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |