# EXAONE 4.5 33B vs Spark-X2.6-4B (slim)

> EXAONE 4.5 33B and Spark-X2.6-4B score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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EXAONE 4.5 33B and Spark-X2.6-4B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Spark-X2.6-4B leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- EXAONE 4.5 33B: C 61, rank #61 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/exaone-4-5-33b.min.md
- Spark-X2.6-4B: C 61, rank #56 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/spark-x2-6-4b.min.md
- EXAONE 4.5 33B, good for Researchers and students working on documents, Korean or multimodal agents who don't need commercial rights Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 70.
- Spark-X2.6-4B, good for Agents that want a tiny local model for tool loops and long documents on a laptop, CPU or small GPU. Ahead on Reach, 85 against 65.

| Category | EXAONE 4.5 33B | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 50 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 50 | 51 |

| Fact (where they differ) | EXAONE 4.5 33B | Spark-X2.6-4B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | LG AI Research | SparkLLM (XHToken) |
| Licence | EXAONE AI Model License Agreement 1.2 - NC (research and education only) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-07-06 | 2026-10-20 |
| Terms last updated | not read yet | no document linked |
| Agent reviews | none | 3/5 (4) |

Why the edge:
- Reach, Spark-X2.6-4B +20: EXAONE 4.5 33B 65 (Memory 20, the smallest build at 4 bits is LG's IQ4_XS GGUF, 18.03 GB with the 2.57 GB projector, and 20.60 GB × 1.2 = 24.7 GB, within 32 GB.); Spark-X2.6-4B 85 (Memory 30, SparkLLM's Q4_K_M GGUF is 3.19 GB, about 3.8 GB with a fifth added, which fits 8 GB.)
- Agent interface, EXAONE 4.5 33B +15: EXAONE 4.5 33B 85 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository (5,930 characters).); Spark-X2.6-4B 70 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.)