A.X-K2
KRAFTONcc-by-nc-4.0audio

A.X-K2

Updated Nov 12, 2026
Parameters
21.2B
Context
8,192
License
cc-by-nc-4.0
Updated
Nov 12, 2026

Standard benchmarks

Performance across standard evaluations

BenchmarkScore
GPQA Diamond85.7
HLE29.6
SciCode41

Source: Artificial Analysis component evals - updated 2026-11-12.

Will it run on your hardware?

Pick your GPU memory - see which quantizations fit, and the cheapest card for the rest

Runs on your 24 GB - best at Q5_K_M
2 of 4 quantizations fit A.X-K2 with real runtime overhead.
Q4_K_M
12 GB
Q5_K_M
15 GB
fits tight too big

Need an exact figure for your context length? Use the VRAM calculator.

Run it locally

Copy-paste - running in under a minute

vLLMOpenAI-compatible API
vllm serve KRAFTON/A.X-K2-Raon-Speech-21B-A3B

New to this? Start with Ollama · serve to many users with vLLM.

Deep dive

Notes, sources, and the full write-up

A.X-K2 is a 21.2B-parameter cc-by-nc-4.0 model from SK Telecom. At Q4_K_M it needs roughly 12 GB of VRAM, placing it in the 8–12 GB GPU hardware tier.

PopularityLink to this section

A.X-K2 has 5,454 downloads in the last month on HuggingFace and 96 likes.

From the community

What users are saying

“Hi Poli, thank you for confirming and for transferring the Space to the KRAFTON organization! We really appreciate you putting the demo together. We'll review the Space, make any necessary adjustments, and look into linking it from the model card and related repositories.”

“Hi KRAFTON team — congratulations on the release, and thank you for opening the weights. We tested the Korean output and it is the most natural Korean speech we have heard from an open model.”

“Hi Poli, thanks so much for putting this together - the demo looks great! We’d be happy to have it transferred to the KRAFTON organization.”

Frequently asked

Quick answers to common questions

How much VRAM does A.X-K2 need?

A.X-K2 with 21.2B parameters needs approximately 12 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. Use our VRAM calculator for an exact estimate.

Is A.X-K2 better than other KRAFTON models?

A.X-K2 has 21.2B parameters with 8,192 context - a strong choice for multimodal, general-chat.

What license is A.X-K2 under?

A.X-K2 is released under the cc-by-nc-4.0 license, making it suitable for most commercial and personal projects.

What hardware runs A.X-K2 well?

With 21.2B parameters, A.X-K2 requires adequate VRAM. High-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 (24GB), RTX 5090 (32GB), or Mac Studio with unified memory are good options. Check our hardware directory for specific recommendations.

What is the best quantization for A.X-K2?

Q4_K_M is the recommended sweet spot - ~98% of FP16 quality at ~27% of the size. Q5_K_M (~15 GB) is an option if you have spare VRAM. Use our VRAM calculator to compare.

What models compete with A.X-K2?

A.X-K2 competes with other models in its class. Browse our model directory for comparisons, benchmarks, and community reviews to find the best fit.

Nearby options

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