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Language model · South Korea ·Jul 2026

Kanana 2

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About Kanana 2

Kanana 2 is an AI model developed by Kakao, in the language category, released in 2026, made available as an open-source model. Kakao's Kanana-2 is a lightweight language model series designed to run on smartphones. Open-sourced four variants on HuggingFace under Apache 2.0. Korean language processing efficiency jumps 30%.

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What is Kanana 2?

Kakao's Kanana-2 is a lightweight language model series designed to run on smartphones. Open-sourced four variants on HuggingFace under Apache 2.0. Korean language processing efficiency jumps 30%. It is tracked on GenAIList with its specifications, benchmark scores and provider pricing.

Who created Kanana 2?

Kanana 2 was developed by Kakao and released in 2026.

Is Kanana 2 open source or proprietary?

Kanana 2 is released as open source — its weights are publicly available to download, run locally and fine-tune.

How much does Kanana 2 cost?

Pricing for Kanana 2 depends on the provider. See the providers table on this page for the latest API rates.

How does Kanana 2 perform on benchmarks?

Benchmark scores for Kanana 2 are listed on this page as they are published. You can compare it head-to-head with other models on the GenAIList compare tool.

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