The best Poolside model for reasoning is Laguna S 2.1 — — intelligence with extended step-by-step thinking. Laguna S 2.1 (free) (—) and Laguna XS 2.1 (—) round out the top three.
Large language models with extended reasoning / thinking, ranked by intelligence. The smartest AI models for complex multi-step reasoning, math and analysis.
The best Poolside model for reasoning is Laguna S 2.1 — — intelligence with extended step-by-step thinking. Laguna S 2.1 (free) (—) and Laguna XS 2.1 (—) round out the top three.
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.
modelgrep tracks 4 Poolside models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing. 4 of them qualify for this ranking.