LG Research releases K-Exaone 2.5 API for free

LG AI Research released a free API for K-EXAONE 2.5, its proprietary foundation model, through the EXAONE API Platform at docs.exaone.ai, available to developers, startups, enterprises and research institutions via an API key. K-EXAONE 2.5 is a technical validation model given additional training on top of the version released last August, and in internal evaluations on publicly available datasets it scored 74.6 on AutomationBench-Openset, 59.2 on SWE-Bench Pro, 78.0 on BrowseComp and 77.3 on Claw-Eval, which LG AI Research describes as competitive with frontier-class open-weight models including DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and GLM-5.3.

LG AI Research is making the API for K-EXAONE 2.5, its proprietary AI foundation model, available for free. K-EXAONE 2.5 is a technical validation model that has undergone additional training based on the version released in last August. The K-EXAONE 2.5 API is available for free through the EXAONE API Platform docs.exaone.ai . Developers, startups, enterprises, research institutions, and anyone else can use K-EXAONE 2.5 for service development and research at no cost simply by obtaining an API key. K-EXAONE 2.5 Demonstrates Competitive Agentic AI Performance Against Frontier-Class Models Based on internal evaluations using publicly available datasets, K-EXAONE 2.5 demonstrated competitive Agentic AI performance against frontier-class models. K-EXAONE 2.5 demonstrates strong capabilities in Agentic AI. In internal benchmark evaluations conducted using publicly available datasets, the model delivered performance comparable to global frontier-class open-weight AI models. These capabilities were demonstrated across four benchmarks evaluating Agentic AI performance. Notably, K-EXAONE 2.5 achieved competitive performance compared to leading Chinese frontier-class models, including DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash and GLM-5.3. ●AutomationBench-Openset - 74.6: Evaluates the ability to automate tasks using SaaS tools. ●SWE-Bench Pro - 59.2: Evaluates the ability to perform real-world software development and modification tasks. ●BrowseComp - 78.0: Evaluates the ability to navigate the web and find relevant information. ●Claw-Eval - 77.3: Evaluates an AI agent's problem-solving capabilities in workplace environments. Boost Software Development Productivity with K-EXAONE 2.5 From intelligent AI agents to advanced coding assistance, K-EXAONE 2.5 offers powerful capabilities in complex reasoning, coding, and workflow automation, helping developers turn new ideas into real-world applications. In particular, K-EXAONE 2.5 can help boost software development productivity.From code generation and debugging to refactoring and test creation, K-EXAONE 2.5 helps developers tackle complex coding challenges, streamline development workflows, and build applications more quickly and efficiently. Explore a wide range of possibilities with K-EXAONE 2.5. Your ideas could be the beginning of new innovations. Start building with K-EXAONE 2.5 today. We can't wait to see what you create