K-EXAONE 236B-A23B
K-EXAONE 236B-A23B is a released long context model with open-weight and 256k context; evaluate it while provider pricing coverage matures.
Use it for
- Teams evaluating long context
- Workloads that can use a 256k context window
Do not use it for
- Cost-sensitive launches that need sourced token pricing
- Vision or document-understanding workloads
- Strict JSON or tool-calling flows
No tracked provider token pricing is available yet.
About
LG AI Research's K-EXAONE 236B-A23B is a large-scale open-source Mixture-of-Experts model featuring 236B total parameters with 23B active during inference. It uses a fine-grained MoE design and supports six languages: Korean, English, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Vietnamese. K-EXAONE achieved first place in 10 of 13 benchmarks under South Korea's national AI foundation model project and ranked 7th globally on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index at launch. Free API access was available via Friendli.ai through January 2026.
Top use-case fit
Long context
Included by capability and metadata signals in the decision map.
Provider price ladder
No tracked provider token pricing is available for this model yet.
Capabilities
No model capability flags are currently sourced.
Benchmark peer barsfor Long context
No task-mapped benchmark peers are available for this model yet.
Benchmark scores(1)
| Benchmark | Score | Version | Evaluation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google-Proof Q&A | 78.3 | diamondObserved 2026-04-18 | — | Source |
Migration checks
No linked migration route is available for this model yet.
No tracked provider token pricing is available yet.