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# Laguna M.1

> Laguna M.1 by Poolside, released April 2026. Ranked #256 of 354 with a Noometry Index of 32.5. 262K context. Scores, sources and comparisons.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/models/laguna-m-1
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Laguna M.1 Benchmarks, Price & Rank (October 2026)

Laguna M.1 by Poolside ranks 256th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 32.5. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 184th.

Last verified October 10, 2026

## Specifications

- **Noometry rank:** #256 of 354
- **Index score:** 32.5
- **Evidence:** Reported 3 results
- **Provider:** [![](/logos/poolside.svg) Poolside](https://noometry.com/providers/poolside)
- **Released:** April 28, 2026
- **Weights:** Open weights
- **Reasoning:** Yes
- **Context window:** 262K
- **Max output:** 33K
- **Input price:** Not listed
- **Output price:** Not listed
- **Blended price:** Not listed
- **Output speed:** Not measured
- **Value:** Not ranked
- **Knowledge cutoff:** Unknown
- **Input:** text

## Category scores

Each category score combines every public result we have in that category.

Laguna M.1 category scores

1.  Coding 36.6
2.  Reasoning 23.1
3.  Math 21.1
4.  152025303540

Laguna M.1 category ranks
| Category | Score | Rank | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Coding](https://noometry.com/best/coding) | 36.6 | #204 | 1 |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 23.1 | #184 | 1 |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 21.1 | #283 | 1 |

## Strengths and weaknesses

Categories where Laguna M.1 places highest and lowest among the models ranked in each, with its score against that category's median.

### Strongest categories

Laguna M.1: strongest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Reasoning](https://noometry.com/best/reasoning) | 23.1 | −0.6 | #184 of 350, top 53% |

### Weakest categories

Laguna M.1: weakest categories
| Category | Score | vs median | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Math](https://noometry.com/best/math) | 21.1 | −15.5 | #283 of 327, top 87% |

## Closest competitors

The models ranked just above and below Laguna M.1. When scores are this close, price and speed are often the better way to choose.

Models ranked closest to Laguna M.1
| Model | Rank | Score | Blended $/M | Speed |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-14B](https://noometry.com/models/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-14b) | #252 | 32.7 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-14b-vs-laguna-m-1) |
| [Qwen1.5-14B](https://noometry.com/models/qwen1-5-14b) | #253 | 32.7 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-qwen1-5-14b) |
| [Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/olmo-2-0325-32b-instruct) | #254 | 32.7 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-olmo-2-0325-32b-instruct) |
| [gpt-oss-20b](https://noometry.com/models/gpt-oss-20b) | #255 | 32.5 | $0.036 | 96 | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-oss-20b-vs-laguna-m-1) |
| [Command R+](https://noometry.com/models/command-r-plus) | #257 | 32.4 | $4.38 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/command-r-plus-vs-laguna-m-1) |
| [Granite 3.1 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/models/granite-3-1-8b-instruct) | #258 | 32.4 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-8b-instruct-vs-laguna-m-1) |
| [Pixtral Large](https://noometry.com/models/pixtral-large) | #259 | 32.2 | $3 | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-pixtral-large) |
| [Falcon-180B](https://noometry.com/models/falcon-180b) | #260 | 32.2 | — | — | [Compare](https://noometry.com/compare/falcon-180b-vs-laguna-m-1) |

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## Benchmark results

Every published result we track, with its source. Bold rows are the ones used for ranking; where several exist we prefer independent runs over self-reported numbers.

### Coding

Laguna M.1 Coding benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LMArena WebDev](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/arena-webdev) | 1349 | #89 of 113, top 79% |  | [LMArena](https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard/webdev) | 2026-10-08 |

### Reasoning

Laguna M.1 Reasoning benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Surface Evolver Bench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/surface-evolver-bench) | 15.6% | #24 of 25, top 96% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

### Math

Laguna M.1 Math benchmark results
| Benchmark | Score | Position | Setting | Source | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ProofBench](https://noometry.com/benchmarks/proofbench) | 0% | #76 of 77, top 99% |  | [Epoch AI](https://epoch.ai/benchmarks) |  |

## Compare Laguna M.1

-   [Laguna M.1 vs gpt-oss-20b](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-oss-20b-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Command R+](https://noometry.com/compare/command-r-plus-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Olmo 2 0325 32b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-olmo-2-0325-32b-instruct)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Granite 3.1 8b Instruct](https://noometry.com/compare/granite-3-1-8b-instruct-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Qwen1.5-14B](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-qwen1-5-14b)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Pixtral Large](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-pixtral-large)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs GPT-6 Astra](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-astra-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Claude Fable 5.1](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-fable-5-1-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-8-flash-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Kimi K3](https://noometry.com/compare/kimi-k3-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Grok 4.6](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Qwen3.8 Max](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-qwen3-8-max)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs GLM-5.3](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-vs-laguna-m-1)
-   [Laguna M.1 vs Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-muse-spark-1-3)

## Other Poolside models

-   [Laguna S 2.1](https://noometry.com/models/laguna-s-2-1)
-   [Laguna XS.2](https://noometry.com/models/laguna-xs-2)
-   [Laguna XS 2.1](https://noometry.com/models/laguna-xs-2-1)

## Frequently asked questions

### How good is Laguna M.1?

Laguna M.1 by Poolside ranks 256th of 354 ranked models on the Noometry Index as of October 2026, with a score of 32.5. Its strongest category is reasoning, where it ranks 184th.

### What is Laguna M.1's context window?

Laguna M.1 accepts up to 262K tokens of input and can write up to 33K tokens in one response.

### Is Laguna M.1 open source?

Yes. Laguna M.1's weights are downloadable; check the license for commercial terms.

### What are Laguna M.1's strengths and weaknesses?

Relative to other ranked models, Laguna M.1 places best in reasoning and lowest in math.

### What is Laguna M.1 best at?

Its best category is reasoning, where it ranks 184th on Noometry.

### Cite this page

Noometry. (2026). Laguna M.1 benchmarks and pricing. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://noometry.com/models/laguna-m-1

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