First Thoughts on the LFM2 24B A2B Release
I just wanted to share some quick thoughts after trying out the 24B model with the new 2B MoE architecture. Honestly, it exceeded my expectations. I was previously imagining something closer to a 16B setup, so seeing this release feels like a really nice step forward.
Performance-wise, it feels genuinely fast in real-world use. The responses are smooth, stable, and lightweight, especially in low-latency interactive scenarios. The overall experience just feels responsive and efficient, which really stands out.
Quality-wise, the foundation already looks solid. At the same time, it feels like there’s still a lot of headroom for growth. With large-scale fine-tuning or more intensive post-training, I can easily see this model taking a significant step up , especially in reasoning depth, alignment, and instruction-following. Given the massive training base it already has, the upside seems quite strong.
Overall, this feels like a solid and promising release. Big appreciation to the team, the direction and progress are clearly noticeable.