Model Comparison
EXAONE 4.5 33B
vs. Large 3
Comparing 2 AI models · 10 benchmarks · LG AI Research, Mistral
Recommended Pick
LG EXAONE 4.5 33B 13 metric wins Strongest on: Input price, Output price, TTFT
Lowest Price
EXAONE 4.5 33B
$0.00/1M input price
Best Reasoning
EXAONE 4.5 33B
40.4 reasoning score
Blends available reasoning benchmarks
Best for Coding
EXAONE 4.5 33B
23.0 coding index
Composite Indices
Higher is better; speed and price are normalized
Standard Benchmarks
Only benchmarks with data are shown
Differences That Matter
Price gap
EXAONE 4.5 33B is ∞x cheaper on input tokens than Large 3.
Reasoning gap
EXAONE 4.5 33B leads Large 3 by 6.2 points on reasoning.
Coding gap
EXAONE 4.5 33B leads Large 3 by 0.3 points on coding.
Top-pick rationale
EXAONE 4.5 33B wins 13 measurable categories, including Input price, Output price, TTFT, Latency.
Response Face-Off
Run one prompt through the selected models and compare response quality with live speed and cost context.
EXAONE 4.5 33B
LG AI Research
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Which answer was more useful?
Full Comparison
| Metric | Top Pick LG EXAONE 4.5 33B | Mi Large 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing per 1M tokens | ||
| Input Cost | $0.00/1M | $0.50/1M |
| Output Cost | $0.00/1M | $1.50/1M |
| Blended (3:1) | — | $0.75/1M |
| Specifications | ||
| Organization | LG AI Research | Mistral |
| Release Date | Apr 9, 2026 | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Performance & Speed | ||
| Throughput | — | 62.7 tok/s |
| TTFT | — | 603ms |
| Latency | — | 603ms |
| Composite Indices | ||
| Value Score | — | 100.0 |
| Reasoning Score | 40.4 | 34.2 |
| Intelligence | 30.2 | 22.8 |
| Coding | 23.0 | 22.7 |
| Math | — | 38.0 |
| Standard Benchmarks | ||
| GPQA | 79.4% | 68.0% |
| MMLU Pro | — | 80.7% |
| HLE | 11.6% | 4.1% |
| LiveCodeBench | — | 46.5% |
| AIME 2025 | — | 38.0% |
| SciCode | 28.0% | 36.2% |
| LCR | 49.3% | 34.7% |
| IFBench | 58.0% | 36.2% |
| TAU-bench v2 | 78.1% | 24.6% |
| TerminalBench Hard | 20.5% | 15.9% |
Key Takeaways
EXAONE 4.5 33B offers the best value at $0.00/1M, making it ideal for high-volume applications and cost-conscious projects.
EXAONE 4.5 33B has the strongest reasoning profile with a 40.4 reasoning score, combining the available reasoning-heavy benchmarks.
EXAONE 4.5 33B reaches a 23.0 coding index, making it the top choice for software development and code generation tasks.
All models support context windows of ∞+ tokens, suitable for processing lengthy documents and maintaining extended conversations.
When to Choose Each Model
EXAONE 4.5 33B
- Cost-sensitive applications
- High-volume processing
- Complex reasoning tasks
- Research & analysis
- Code generation
- Software development
Large 3
- General-purpose AI
- Versatile applications
