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Particle-1 vs LFM2.5-24B-A2B

5 prompts both ran·Specs and numbers·Change models

Particle-1 took 5 min 13 s and $0.046 at list price, LFM2.5-24B-A2B took 57 s and $0.020 at list price. Particle-1 took 5.5× as long and cost 2.3× as much.

Particle-1

Particle AI · $0.50/M out · 18 HN pts

LFM2.5-24B-A2B

LiquidAI · $0.70/M out · 292 HN pts

Pelican

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Particle-1's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

Particle-1

19 s$0.00612k tokensAPI
LFM2.5-24B-A2B's SVG for the "Pelican riding a bicycle" prompt

LFM2.5-24B-A2B

10 s$0.0034.3k tokensAPI

Landing

Build the landing page for Lumen Cycles, a Copenhagen workshop that builds custom cargo bikes to order. Make it look like a real brand you would trust with 4,000 euros.

Still of Particle-1's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

Particle-1

2 min 19 s$0.01733k tokensAPI
Still of LFM2.5-24B-A2B's page for the "Landing page for a cargo bike workshop" prompt

LFM2.5-24B-A2B

14 s$0.0068.2k tokensAPI

Breakout

Make a Breakout game I can play right now with the keyboard or the mouse. Give it several levels, a score and some juice.

Still of Particle-1's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

Particle-1

2 min 10 s$0.01531k tokensAPI
Still of LFM2.5-24B-A2B's page for the "Playable Breakout" prompt

LFM2.5-24B-A2B

17 s$0.0068.2k tokensAPI

Design a logo for Night Heron, an independent bookshop that only opens after dark.

Particle-1's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

Particle-1

23 s$0.00815k tokensAPI
LFM2.5-24B-A2B's SVG for the "Bookshop logo" prompt

LFM2.5-24B-A2B

12 s$0.0045.3k tokensAPI

About

Write the opening of the About us page for Patchbay, a three-person studio in Rotterdam that repairs vintage synthesizers. About 150 words.

Patchbay is a three-person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to the repair and restoration of vintage synthesizers. We are engineers, musicians, and collectors who believe these instruments are not museum pieces but tools meant to be played, heard, and trusted on stage or in the studio. Our bench has seen everything from stubborn Moogs and fragile ARP boards to polysynths with corroded traces and keyboards that have traveled too many miles. We approach each repair with patience, documentation, and respect for the original design, while making sensible updates only where reliability demands them. Because we are a small team, you work directly with the person handling your instrument, from the first diagnosis to the final calibration. We also advise on maintenance, source hard-to-find parts, and help you decide when a repair is worthwhile. Patchbay exists to keep old synthesizers making new music.

Particle-1

3 s<$0.001866 tokensAPI

Patchbay is a small, three‑person studio in Rotterdam dedicated to bringing vintage synthesizers back to life. Founded by longtime gear enthusiasts, we combine hands‑on craftsmanship with a deep knowledge of analog electronics to restore, calibrate, and enhance instruments that have been out of tune for decades. Our workshop is a place where old circuitry meets modern precision, and where each repair is treated as a chance to learn something new about the machines we love. We work closely with musicians, collectors, and repair shops across the Netherlands, offering personalized service that respects the history and character of each instrument. By preserving the sonic quirks of classic synths, we help artists keep the sounds that shaped electronic music alive today. At Patchbay, the goal is simple: keep the past humming and give it a future. Our three‑person team blends electronics expertise, music production insight, and meticulous restoration craft.

LFM2.5-24B-A2B

4 s$0.0011.9k tokensAPI

Specs and numbers

Particle-1LFM2.5-24B-A2B
MakerParticle AILiquidAI
Made in—US
Released28 Oct 202613 Oct 2026
Price in, per M tokens$0.05$0.05
Price out, per M tokens$0.50$0.70
Context1,048,576 tokens128,000 tokens
Weightsclosedopen
Hacker News points18292
Time for the five prompts5 min 13 s57 s
List price of the five prompts$0.046$0.020

LFM2.5-24B-A2B was cheaper: $0.026 less at list price, and less on 4 of the 5 prompts. LFM2.5-24B-A2B was faster: 4 min 17 s less in total, and faster on 4 of the 5 prompts.

In the recording, Particle-1's Breakout game plays; LFM2.5-24B-A2B's stopped painting. LFM2.5-24B-A2B's landing page was cut off at the output limit (8,192 tokens). LFM2.5-24B-A2B's Breakout game was cut off at the output limit (8,192 tokens). LFM2.5-24B-A2B has no watch: no file after 2 runs, used all 8,192 output tokens.

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