KURE v2 measured on 2 of 261 Embeddings benchmarks2
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69.7MTEB Korean v2
Aug 2026released
8K tokensMax input
en, koLanguages
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SBetterPwC Embedding ExprOpen+4%——Max input: 8K tokens → 1K tokens+2nOpenKURE v1same——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.3 GBsOpenComsat Embed Ko 8B Preview-2%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 4.5 GBdOpenBGE M3 Ko-2%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.3 GB
OpenQwen 3 Embedding 8Bunstated-3%—$0.01Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nothing here yet.
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SPwC Embedding ExprOpen+4%——Max input: 8K tokens → 1K tokens+2ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
SPwC Embedding ExprOpen+4%——Max input: 8K tokens → 1K tokens+2nKURE v1Opensame——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.3 GBsComsat Embed Ko 8B PreviewOpen-2%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 4.5 GBdBGE M3 KoOpen-2%——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.3 GBQwen 3 Embedding 8BunstatedOpen-3%—$0.01Languages: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
nKURE v1Opensame——Memory (4-bit): 0.1 GB → 0.3 GBnKoE5Open-8%——Max input: 8K tokens → 1K tokens+1All nlpai-lab models →Run it yourself
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LicenceApache-2.0free for commercial use
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2 versionsBenchmarks
in Embeddings & RetrievalFAQ
How much does KURE v2 cost?›
There is no per-unit API price: self-host only.
Is KURE v2 free to use?›
There is no free API. The weights are open, so you can run it yourself.
How good is KURE v2, and what is it best at?›
#2 of 150 in Embeddings.
Is KURE v2 better than PwC Embedding Expr?›
On MTEB Korean v2 · Reranking · Korean, KURE v2 scores 69.7 vs 72.3 — lower.
When was KURE v2 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-08-17. It is the current version in its line.
Is KURE v2 open source?›
Yes, the weights are open (Apache-2.0 licence).
Can I run KURE v2 locally?›
The weights are open and can be self-hosted; hardware needs are not confirmed yet.
What is KURE v2?›
KURE v2 is an open-weights embeddings & retrieval model from nlpai-lab, released Aug 2026.
What are the best alternatives to KURE v2?›
PwC Embedding Expr (better).