Model Comparison

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B vs Nova Micro

Comparing K-EXAONE-236B-A23B and Nova Micro across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B and Nova Micro don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, K-EXAONE-236B-A23B ($0.60/1M tokens) is 20.0x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, K-EXAONE-236B-A23B ($1.00/1M tokens) is 7.1x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Wed Apr 15 2026 • llm-stats.com
LG AI Research
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
Input tokens$0.60
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nova Micro accepts 128,000 input tokens compared to K-EXAONE-236B-A23B's 32,768 tokens. Nova Micro can generate longer responses up to 128,000 tokens, while K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is limited to 32,768 tokens.

LG AI Research
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B was released on 2025-12-31, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is 14 months newer than Nova Micro.

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Dec 31, 2025

3 months ago

1.1yr newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-10-01, while Nova Micro'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 Nova Micro's cutoff date.

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

Oct 2025

Nova Micro

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Provider Availability

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is available from FriendliAI. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B

friendli logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.60/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

Nova Micro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

LG AI Research
Amazon
Larger context window (128,000 tokens)
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
LG AI Research
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about K-EXAONE-236B-A23B vs Nova Micro

K-EXAONE-236B-A23B (LG AI Research) and Nova Micro (Amazon) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B scores AIME 2025: 92.8%, MMMLU: 85.7%, MMLU-Pro: 83.8%, LiveCodeBench v6: 80.7%, t2-bench: 73.2%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.
Nova Micro is 20.0x cheaper for input tokens. K-EXAONE-236B-A23B costs $0.60/M input and $1.00/M output via friendli. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B supports 33K tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (33K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.60 vs $0.03/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
K-EXAONE-236B-A23B is developed by LG AI Research and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.