K-EXAONE Models by LG Research
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2 models2025–2026Up to 256K ctx
Last refreshed 2026-10-05. Next refresh: weekly.
Details
ResearcherLG Research
LicenseK-EXAONE AI Model License
Commercial useCommercial use: conditional
Models2
Released2025–2026
Max context256K
Capabilities
Reasoning1 of 2 models
JSON / Tool use1 of 2 models
About
LG AI Research's K-EXAONE series of open-source Mixture-of-Experts large language models. K-EXAONE uses a fine-grained MoE architecture and achieved first place in 10 of 13 benchmarks under South Korea's national AI foundation model project. The series supports multilingual use including Korean, English, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Vietnamese.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- reasoningJSON / Tool use
- Capability starting point
- K-EXAONE 2.0 with 256K context and reasoning and JSON / Tool use
- Lowest tracked input
- Not tracked
- Closest related family
- 360Zhinao
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
2 in view
K-EXAONE 2.0Current
Use when the workload needs 256K context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use.
2026-07256K contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
K-EXAONE 236B-A23BCurrent
Use when the workload needs 256K context and 236B parameters.
2025-12256K context236B parameters
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-EXAONE 2.0 | Use when the workload needs 256K context, reasoning, and JSON / Tool use. | 2026-07 | 256K contextreasoningJSON / Tool use | Current |
| K-EXAONE 236B-A23B | Use when the workload needs 256K context and 236B parameters. | 2025-12 | 256K context236B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
2 release groups2026-07
1 current
K-EXAONE 2.0
Current256K contextreasoningJSON / Tool use
2025-12
1 current
K-EXAONE 236B-A23B
Current256K context236B parameters
Specifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters | Reasoning | JSON / Tool use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-EXAONE 2.0 | 2026-07 | 256K | 750B (37B activated) | Yes | Yes |
| K-EXAONE 236B-A23B | 2025-12 | 256K | 236B | No | No |