Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Exaone 4.0 32B
63
Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Thinking
59
Pick Exaone 4.0 32B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Thinking only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Knowledge
+24.2 difference
Exaone 4.0 32B
Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Thinking
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128K
128K
Pick Exaone 4.0 32B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Thinking only becomes the better choice if its workflow or ecosystem matters more than the raw scoreboard.
Exaone 4.0 32B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 63 to 59. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Exaone 4.0 32B's sharpest advantage is in knowledge, where it averages 81.8 against 57.6.
Exaone 4.0 32B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 63 to 59.
Exaone 4.0 32B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 81.8 versus 57.6. Mellum2-12B-A2.5B-Thinking stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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