Open-Source Poolside Models

Match · Updated July 2026

The best open-weight Poolside model is Laguna S 2.1 (— intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Laguna S 2.1 (free) (—) and Laguna XS 2.1 (—) round out the top three.

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The best open-source AI models — open-weight, downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable — ranked by intelligence. Open-source alternatives to proprietary frontier models.

Frequently asked

What is the best open-source Poolside model?

The best open-weight Poolside model is Laguna S 2.1 (— intelligence) — downloadable from Hugging Face and self-hostable. Laguna S 2.1 (free) (—) and Laguna XS 2.1 (—) round out the top three.

What's a good alternative to Laguna S 2.1?

Laguna S 2.1 (free) (—) is the closest alternative on this metric, followed by Laguna XS 2.1 (—). See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Poolside models are there?

modelgrep tracks 4 Poolside models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing. 4 of them qualify for this ranking.

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