CLMar 27, 2025

OpenHuEval: Evaluating Large Language Model on Hungarian Specifics

arXiv:2503.21500v22 citationsh-index: 21Has CodeACL
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This addresses the problem of evaluating LLMs for non-English languages, specifically Hungarian, for researchers and developers, though it is incremental as it applies existing evaluation principles to a new language.

The authors tackled the lack of benchmarks for evaluating large language models on Hungarian language specifics by introducing OpenHuEval, a comprehensive benchmark with 3953 questions across eight dimensions, and found it reveals significant gaps in model performance, highlighting the need for tailored optimization.

We introduce OpenHuEval, the first benchmark for LLMs focusing on the Hungarian language and specifics. OpenHuEval is constructed from a vast collection of Hungarian-specific materials sourced from multiple origins. In the construction, we incorporated the latest design principles for evaluating LLMs, such as using real user queries from the internet, emphasizing the assessment of LLMs' generative capabilities, and employing LLM-as-judge to enhance the multidimensionality and accuracy of evaluations. Ultimately, OpenHuEval encompasses eight Hungarian-specific dimensions, featuring five tasks and 3953 questions. Consequently, OpenHuEval provides the comprehensive, in-depth, and scientifically accurate assessment of LLM performance in the context of the Hungarian language and its specifics. We evaluated current mainstream LLMs, including both traditional LLMs and recently developed Large Reasoning Models. The results demonstrate the significant necessity for evaluation and model optimization tailored to the Hungarian language and specifics. We also established the framework for analyzing the thinking processes of LRMs with OpenHuEval, revealing intrinsic patterns and mechanisms of these models in non-English languages, with Hungarian serving as a representative example. We will release OpenHuEval at https://github.com/opendatalab/OpenHuEval .

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