# LFM2.5-2.6B vs Qwen3.5-397B-A17B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (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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Qwen3.5-397B-A17B scores 64.6 (B) on agent readiness against LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. LFM2.5-2.6B leads on reach, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- 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
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B: B 64.6, rank #18 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-397b-a17b.min.md
- 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 70; Agent interface, 75 against 70; Documentation and upkeep, 57 against 39.
- Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, good for Agents with access to an 8-GPU server, or calling a hosted endpoint, that want the strongest open Qwen3.5 with vision and a plain licence. Ahead on Capability, 72 against 13; Risk, 55 against 50.

| Category | LFM2.5-2.6B | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 13 | 72 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 57 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | LFM2.5-2.6B | Qwen3.5-397B-A17B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Liquid AI | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | LFM Open License v1.0 (free commercial use below $10M annual revenue) | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-09-22 | 2026-02-16 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |