# Darwin-36B-Opus vs Laguna S 2.1 (slim)

> Darwin-36B-Opus and Laguna S 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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Darwin-36B-Opus and Laguna S 2.1 score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Laguna S 2.1 leads on agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Darwin-36B-Opus: C 61, rank #37 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/darwin-36b-opus.min.md
- Laguna S 2.1: C 61, rank #39 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-s-2-1.min.md
- Darwin-36B-Opus, good for Reasoning-heavy text tasks on a 32 GB machine or a single 80 GB GPU, where a disclosed training method isn't required Ahead on Reach, 80 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 51 against 41.
- Laguna S 2.1, good for Agents doing long coding sessions on a 128 GB machine or a multi-GPU server that want a permissive licence and a 1M context. Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 70.

| Category | Darwin-36B-Opus | Laguna S 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 75 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 70 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 51 | 41 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Darwin-36B-Opus | Laguna S 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | FINAL-Bench (VIDRAFT) | Poolside |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| Last release | 2026-04-23 | 2026-08-19 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |