# Carbon-X vs Laguna XS 2.1 (slim)

> Carbon-X and Laguna XS 2.1 score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Carbon-X and Laguna XS 2.1 score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Laguna XS 2.1 leads on agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Carbon-X: C 61, rank #38 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/carbon-x.min.md
- Laguna XS 2.1: C 61, rank #42 of 107 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-xs-2-1.min.md
- Carbon-X, good for Agents that need a second opinion on DNA variants and regulatory regions on a 16 to 24 GB machine, without sending sequences to a hosted model. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 85; Risk, 65 against 55; Documentation and upkeep, 77 against 46.
- Laguna XS 2.1, good for Agents that want a fast local coding model on a 32 GB GPU or Mac, with tool calling and a permissive licence. Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 35.

| Category | Carbon-X | Laguna XS 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 90 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 35 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 77 | 46 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Carbon-X | Laguna XS 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Hugging Face (HuggingFaceBio) | Poolside |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| Last release | 2026-10-22 | 2026-08-19 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |