The closest alternative to Laguna XS 2.1 is Laguna XS 2.1 (free) — comparable intelligence (— vs —); for a cheaper option, Laguna XS 2.1 (free) runs Free/M vs $0.060/M; for more speed, Morph V3 Large hits 3.5k t/s; and the best open-weight substitute is Laguna XS 2.1 (free).
Laguna XS 2.1 (free) is the closest alternative to Laguna XS 2.1, with an Intelligence Index of — (Laguna XS 2.1 scores —) at Free per million input tokens.
Yes — Laguna XS 2.1 (free) costs Free per million input tokens versus $0.060 for Laguna XS 2.1, while staying within ~8 points of its Intelligence Index.
Laguna XS 2.1 (free) is the strongest open-weight alternative to Laguna XS 2.1 — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable, scoring — on intelligence.