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Liquid AI's 2.6B dense language model built for on-device agentic work. It has a 131,072-token context window, native tool calling, and a 128,000-token vocabulary covering 16 languages. It is pre-trained on 34 trillion tokens and ships in GGUF, MLX, and ONNX formats for local inference. Weights are on Hugging Face for free local use; Liquid AI’s docs recommend it for tool use, data extraction, RAG, and long-context tasks rather than coding or knowledge-heavy work.
A situational 2.69B-parameter dense language model from Liquid AI. Pulls ahead on graduate-level reasoning (GPQA) (56/100), so reach for it when that's the dimension that matters.
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Average benchmark score against active parameters for every text model we track. Models higher up deliver more quality for their size.
See how different quantization levels affect VRAM requirements and quality for this model.
| Format | VRAM Required | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 4.3 GB | Low | |
| Q4_K_MRecommended | 4.9 GB | Good | |
| Q5_K_M | 5.1 GB | Very Good | |
| Q6_K | 5.5 GB | Excellent | |
| Q8_0 | 6.1 GB | Near Perfect | |
| FP16 | 8.7 GB | Full |
The top devices for this model at 4-bit, ranked by fit and speed.
| Device | Grade | Speed | VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 7600 8GBAMD | SS | 47.5 tok/s | 4.9 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060NVIDIA | SS | 44.9 tok/s | 4.9 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA | SS | 73.9 tok/s | 4.9 GB |
| AMD Radeon RX 7700 XTAMD | AA | 71.2 tok/s | 4.9 GB |
| Intel Arc B580Intel | AA | 75.2 tok/s | 4.9 GB |
Energy cost on Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) (~5.6 tok/s, Q4_K_M) vs flagship API pricing.
| Source | Cost per 1M tokens |
|---|---|
Local (energy only)LFM2.5-2.6B on Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB) · ~5.6 tok/s · 12W | $0.071 |
GPT-6 SolOpenAI · in $2.00 · out $10.00 | $4.40 |
Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic · in $4.00 · out $20.00 | $8.80 |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle · in $1.50 · out $9.00 | $3.75 |
Grok 4.5xAI · in $2.00 · out $6.00 | $3.20 |
API prices blended at 70% input / 30% output.
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Cheapest current cloud rentals with at least 5 GB VRAM, refreshed hourly.
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| Option | Cost / GPU-hour |
|---|---|
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TiVast.ai · Spot · 11 GB VRAM | $0.04 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060Vast.ai · Spot · 8 GB VRAM | $0.04 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Vast.ai · Spot · 12 GB VRAM | $0.05 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 TiVast.ai · Spot · 12 GB VRAM | $0.05 |
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 TiVast.ai · Spot · 8 GB VRAM | $0.05 |
Per-GPU rate across RunPod, the Vast.ai marketplace, DigitalOcean, and Vultr.
Spot tier is interruptible. Plan for restarts when comparing against on-demand prices.
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