LFM2.5 8B A1B vs Baichuan M2-32B
Side-by-side comparison of API pricing, specs, benchmarks, and capabilities
LFM2.5 8B A1B is 25% cheaper on blended cost ($0.052 vs $0.070/Mtok)
| Specification |
by Together
|
by Baichuan
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Status | Current budget Open weights | Current budget Open weights |
| Released | May 27, 2026 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Pricing per million tokens | ||
| Input | $0.030/Mtok | $0.070/Mtok |
| Output | $0.120/Mtok | $0.070/Mtok |
| Blended avg | $0.052/Mtok | $0.070/Mtok |
| Specifications | ||
| Context window | 33K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Parameters | 8.5B (A1B) | 32B |
| Speed (TPS) | — | — |
| Modalities | ||
| Input |
text
|
text
|
| Benchmarks sources: Artificial Analysis / Baichuan model card | ||
| AIME 2025 | — | 72.9 vendor |
| Independent composite scores each on its own scale — not part of the average above | ||
| AA-Omniscience Index (−100–100) | -33.2 | — |
| Providers | ||
| Available from |
Together — $0.030/$0.120/Mtok
|
Baichuan — $0.070/$0.070/Mtok
|
Cost at scale
1M tokens · 50/50 input/output| Volume | LFM2.5 8B A1B | Baichuan M2-32B | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M tokens | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.02 (28.6%) |
| 10M tokens | $0.53 | $0.7 | $0.18 (25.7%) |
| 100M tokens | $5.25 | $7 | $1.75 (25%) |
| 1000M tokens | $52.5 | $70 | $17.5 (25%) |
When to pick which
distilled from the pricing and spec data above
Pick LFM2.5 8B A1B if…
- cost dominates: $0.052/Mtok blended vs $0.070 — 25% less on the same 50/50 token mix
Pick Baichuan M2-32B if…
- this pairing gives Baichuan M2-32B no edge on price, context, cache discount, or measured performance — pick it only for qualitative fit (ecosystem, compliance, model behavior on your prompts)
Try LFM2.5 8B A1B on Together
The cheaper option here — LFM2.5 8B A1B costs $0.052/Mtok blended on Together.
Summary
LFM2.5 8B A1B by Together costs $0.030/Mtok input and $0.120/Mtok output, with a 33K-token context window. It supports text input.
Baichuan M2-32B by Baichuan costs $0.070/Mtok input and $0.070/Mtok output, with a 33K-token context window. It supports text input.
On a blended cost basis, LFM2.5 8B A1B is 25% cheaper than Baichuan M2-32B.
Note: Pricing is per million tokens. Actual costs vary with usage patterns, prompt caching, and batch discounts. Always verify against official provider pricing pages.
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