EXAONE 4.5 33B vs Inkling 2 Small
Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 25.2.
LG AI Research · Thinking Machines Lab · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Inkling 2 Small leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 25.2, ranking #41 overall.
In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Inkling 2 Small wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose EXAONE 4.5 33B
- you are already invested in the LG AI Research ecosystem
Choose Inkling 2 Small
- overall performance matters — it scores 47.1 and ranks #41 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
15 reported for EXAONE 4.5 33B · 11 for Inkling 2 Small
EXAONE 4.5 33B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Inkling 2 Small is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU-Pro).
Inkling 2 Small significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Inkling 2 Small has 561.0B more parameters than EXAONE 4.5 33B, making it 1700.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Inkling 2 Small specifies input context (256,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both EXAONE 4.5 33B and Inkling 2 Small support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
EXAONE 4.5 33B
Inkling 2 Small
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.
Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.
Proprietary
Closed source
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
EXAONE 4.5 33B was released on 2026-04-09, while Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05.
Inkling 2 Small is 7 months newer than EXAONE 4.5 33B.
Apr 9, 2026
7 months ago
Nov 5, 2026
5 days ago
7mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
EXAONE 4.5 33B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-12-01, while Inkling 2 Small's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm EXAONE 4.5 33B's training data extends to 2024-12-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Inkling 2 Small's cutoff date.
Dec 2024
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against EXAONE 4.5 33B and Inkling 2 Small side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about EXAONE 4.5 33B vs Inkling 2 Small.