# GLM-4.5-Air vs Laguna XS 2.1 (slim)

> Laguna XS 2.1 scores 61 (C) to GLM-4.5-Air's 59.1 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Laguna XS 2.1 scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against GLM-4.5-Air's 59.1 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. GLM-4.5-Air leads on risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- GLM-4.5-Air: C 59.1, rank #62 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/glm-4-5-air.min.md
- Laguna XS 2.1: C 61, rank #40 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-xs-2-1.min.md
- GLM-4.5-Air, good for Agents with two to four datacentre GPUs, or a provider account, who want a permissively licensed English and Chinese tool-calling model with wide runtime support. Ahead on Risk, 65 against 55.
- 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 Reach, 85 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 46 against 38.

| Category | GLM-4.5-Air | Laguna XS 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 38 | 46 |

| Fact (where they differ) | GLM-4.5-Air | Laguna XS 2.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Z.ai (Zhipu AI) | Poolside |
| Licence | MIT | OpenMDW-1.1 |
| Last release | 2025-08-11 | 2026-08-19 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |