Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4 vs K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is 8.6x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMMLU), while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2025).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

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Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 5.0x more expensive than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B ($0.60/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 15.0x more expensive than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B ($1.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4 is more expensive than K-EXAONE-236B-A23B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
LG AI Research
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
Input tokens$0.60
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to K-EXAONE-236B-A23B's 32,768 tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 can generate longer responses up to 64,000 tokens, while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
LG AI Research
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas K-EXAONE-236B-A23B does not.

Claude Sonnet 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B was released on 2025-12-31.

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is 7 months newer than Claude Sonnet 4.

Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

11 months ago

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Dec 31, 2025

3 months ago

7mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-10-01, while Claude Sonnet 4's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm K-EXAONE-236B-A23B's training data extends to 2025-10-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Sonnet 4's cutoff date.

Claude Sonnet 4

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K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Oct 2025

Provider Availability

Claude Sonnet 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is available from FriendliAI.

Claude Sonnet 4

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

friendli logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher MMMLU score (86.5% vs 85.7%)
LG AI Research
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Higher AIME 2025 score (92.8% vs 70.5%)
AnthropicClaude Sonnet 4
LG AI ResearchK-EXAONE-236B-A23B
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Detailed Comparison

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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
LG AI Research
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4 vs K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic and K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is made by LG AI Research. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%. K-EXAONE-236B-A23B scores AIME 2025: 92.8%, MMMLU: 85.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.8%, LiveCodeBench v6: 80.7%, t2-bench: 73.2%.
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is 5.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. K-EXAONE-236B-A23B costs $0.60/M input and $1.00/M output via friendli.
Claude Sonnet 4 supports 200K tokens and K-EXAONE-236B-A23B supports 33K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 33K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.60/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic and K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is developed by LG AI Research.