Laguna XS.2 alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Laguna XS.2? Here are the 6 closest llm provider / model options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Laguna XS.2 — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Model | Input price | SWE-bench | Context window | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna XS.2 (you) | Free (self-hosted) | 68% | 131K | Fast |
| Qwen 3.6 27B | Free (self-hosted) | 68% | 256K | Fast |
| o4-mini | $1.10 | 68% | 200K | Fast |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | $1.25 | 63% | 1M+ | Standard |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.44 | 62% | 1M+ | Slow/Reasoning |
| Qwen 3 Coder Next | Free (self-hosted) | 60% | 256K | Standard |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | $15 | 72% | 200K | Slow/Reasoning |
The best Laguna XS.2 alternatives
Single-GPU agentic coding (fits on 1x H100), workstation deployment, beats much larger MoE models on agentic tasks, Apache 2.0 commercial use
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (256K)
o4-mini
Cheap fast reasoning, agentic coding loops, high-volume tasks
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (200K)
Advanced reasoning, multimodal workflows, massive context tasks, agentic coding
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Complex reasoning, agentic coding, hard debugging with long context
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Next-gen open-source coding model optimized for agentic coding and local dev workflows
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (256K)
Complex refactors, agentic coding, hard debugging, deep reasoning
Why consider it instead:
- Higher SWE-bench (72% vs 68%)
- Bigger context window (200K)
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