API cost decision in 10 seconds

NewMoondream 3.1 vs NewLFM2.5-24B-A2B

Pick LFM2.5-24B-A2B when budget and context both matter.

Page updated:  Data confirmed:  Prices normalized to USD per 1M tokens Sample workload: 1M input + 500K output

Budget verdict

Pick LFM2.5-24B-A2B when budget and context both matter.

On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LFM2.5-24B-A2B is estimated at $0.4 vs $1.55 for Moondream 3.1, saving $1.15 (74.2% lower).

Cost-first pickLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Context-first pickLFM2.5-24B-A2B
Sample savings$1.1574.2%
10x traffic gap$11.5

LFM2.5-24B-A2B is cheaper on the standard workload and also has the larger context window. At 10x that traffic, the same price gap is about $11.5. Use the calculator below to replace the sample workload with your own token volume.

Cost sensitivity

Workload Sensitivity

Same prices, different token mixes.

LFM2.5-24B-A2B stays cheaper across input-heavy, balanced, and output-heavy sample workloads.

Workload shapeToken mixBetter pickMoondream 3.1LFM2.5-24B-A2B
Input-heavy / RAG5M input + 500K outputLFM2.5-24B-A2B$2.75$0.6
Balanced workload1M input + 1M outputLFM2.5-24B-A2B$2.8$0.75
Output-heavy chatbot1M input + 5M outputLFM2.5-24B-A2B$12.8$3.55
Cheaper input LFM2.5-24B-A2B $0.3 vs $0.05 / 1M

LFM2.5-24B-A2B is $0.25 cheaper per 1M input tokens (83.3% lower; 6x difference).

Cheaper output LFM2.5-24B-A2B $2.5 vs $0.7 / 1M

LFM2.5-24B-A2B is $1.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (72% lower; 3.57x difference).

Larger context LFM2.5-24B-A2B 32K vs 128K

LFM2.5-24B-A2B has 96K more context (4x larger).

Sample workload LFM2.5-24B-A2B $1.55 vs $0.4

LFM2.5-24B-A2B is $1.15 cheaper on the standard workload (74.2% lower).

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Your Workload Cost

Prices are normalized to USD per 1M tokens.
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This estimate uses normalized public API pricing per 1M tokens. It is a planning aid, not a billing quote. Verify provider pricing, limits, and terms before production use.

Quick Decision

Verdict

LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the lower input price; LFM2.5-24B-A2B has the lower output price; LFM2.5-24B-A2B offers the larger context window. For the 1M input plus 500K output sample, LFM2.5-24B-A2B is cheaper for the standard workload.

For a 1M input token plus 500K output token workload, the estimated API cost is $1.55 for Moondream 3.1 and $0.4 for LFM2.5-24B-A2B.

Best Fit

Choose Moondream 3.1 when its provider, model quality, latency, or availability is more important than the numeric price/context winner.

Choose LFM2.5-24B-A2B when you care most about lower input-token price, lower output-token price, and larger context window.

Decision Notes
  • On the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LFM2.5-24B-A2B is estimated at $0.4 vs $1.55 for Moondream 3.1, saving $1.15 (74.2% lower).
  • LFM2.5-24B-A2B is $1.15 cheaper on the standard workload (74.2% lower).
  • LFM2.5-24B-A2B is $0.25 cheaper per 1M input tokens (83.3% lower; 6x difference).
  • LFM2.5-24B-A2B is $1.8 cheaper per 1M output tokens (72% lower; 3.57x difference).
  • LFM2.5-24B-A2B has 96K more context (4x larger).
Head-to-Head Specs
FeatureNewMoondream 3.1
(Moondream)		NewLFM2.5-24B-A2B
(LiquidAI)
Input Price
prompt tokens per 1M		$0.3$0.05
Completion Price
per 1M tokens		$2.5$0.7
Sample Workload Cost
1M input + 500K output		$1.55$0.4
Context Window32K128K
Release Date

Use-Case Decision Matrix

Use caseBetter pickWhy
Budget-constrained productionLFM2.5-24B-A2BOn the standard 1M input plus 500K output workload, LFM2.5-24B-A2B is estimated at $0.4 vs $1.55 for Moondream 3.1, saving $1.15 (74.2% lower).
High-volume input processingLFM2.5-24B-A2BLower prompt-token price matters most when prompts, retrieved passages, or documents dominate the bill.
Long responses and chatbotsLFM2.5-24B-A2BLower output-token price matters most when assistants generate many completion tokens.
RAG or long-document workLFM2.5-24B-A2BA larger context window leaves more room for retrieved passages, conversation history, or source files.

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