LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B — pricing & benchmarks

By liquid · Updated 2026-11-08 · Open weights · custom licensecheap high-volumestep-by-step reasoningopen weights / self-hostable

What LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B is used for

LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B is best suited for cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable. Access it through one Appmo API key alongside 452 other models — Appmo's optimizer can route to it automatically when it is the best value for a request. Weights: huggingface.co/LiquidAI/LFM3-1.7B.

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Use it via the Appmo API (OpenAI-compatible)

curl https://appmo.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APPMO_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"liquid/lfm-3-1.7b","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'

FAQ

How much does LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B cost?
LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B costs $0.08 per 1M input tokens and $0.2 per 1M output tokens ($0.11 blended), as of 2026-11-08. Prices are expected to fall as competition increases.

What is LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B best for?
LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B is best suited for cheap high-volume, step-by-step reasoning, open weights / self-hostable.

How do I use LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B?
Send requests to Appmo's OpenAI-compatible endpoint with model id "liquid/lfm-3-1.7b" and one API key — no separate provider account needed.

Is LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B open source?
Yes — its weights are public on Hugging Face (LiquidAI/LFM3-1.7B) under a custom license; check the license terms before commercial use.

Can LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B create images?
No, LiquidAI: LFM3-1.7B works with text.