LFM2.5 24B-A2B

In non-nerd speak

Who makes it: Liquid AI. The files come from the maker's own Hugging Face account.

License: LFM Open License v1.0. Liquid AI's own license. It is free for business use only while your company makes under 10 million US dollars a year.

Business use: Only if your company makes under 10 million US dollars a year. Bigger companies need a deal with Liquid AI.

Training data: We have not found a full public data release. Not yet checked in depth.

Will it run on my computer?

Pick a computer with at least 32 GB of memory. On a Mac, that is the unified memory. On a PC, a graphics card with that much VRAM is fastest. A PC with only normal RAM will also work, just slower. This model uses a mix of experts. Only part of it works on each word, so it runs faster than its size suggests.

Not sure? Use our pick-by-computer guide.

How to run it in LM Studio

1. Get LM Studio from lmstudio.ai and open it.
2. Open the Discover tab. Search for LiquidAI/LFM2.5-24B-A2B-GGUF.
3. Pick a file that ends in Q4_K_M. It is the best mix of size and quality for most people.
4. Click Download. When it is done, open a new chat and load the model.

The files are GGUF builds that LM Studio can load. We checked that this repo exists on Oct 15, 2026. Full LM Studio guide.

How to use it with Hermes

Does it fit? Yes. Its memory window is big enough for Hermes.

1. Load the model in LM Studio. Set the context length to at least 64000.
2. In LM Studio, open the Developer tab and start the server.
3. In a terminal, run hermes model. Choose LM Studio and press Enter to keep http://localhost:1234/v1.
4. Pick this model from the list. Then run hermes to start.

Steps based on the Hermes docs. Full Hermes guide.

Common questions

Is LFM2.5 24B-A2B truly open source?

No, open weights with custom rules. Liquid AI's own license. It is free for business use only while your company makes under 10 million US dollars a year.

Can I use LFM2.5 24B-A2B for my business?

Only if your company makes under 10 million US dollars a year. Bigger companies need a deal with Liquid AI.

Do I need to sign up to download LFM2.5 24B-A2B?

No. Download without an account.

How much memory does LFM2.5 24B-A2B need?

Our estimate is about 20 GB of RAM for a 4-bit file of about 14.4 GB. This is a rough guide, not a test.

Similar models to compare

Same maker first, then models that need about the same memory.

Where LFM2.5 24B-A2B shows up

• Other models that fit a 32 GB computer
• What its license means

Change history

• Oct 15, 2026 New model LFM2.5 24B-A2B: Added Liquid AI's laptop MoE for local agents. 24 billion parameters with about 2.5 billion active. Same LFM Open License as LFM2 1.2B (business use under $10M a year).

All changes on the site

Sources we checked

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