# Granite 4.2 3B vs Laguna M.1 (slim)

> Granite 4.2 3B scores 59.8 (C) to Laguna M.1's 55.5 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Granite 4.2 3B scores 59.8 (C) on agent readiness against Laguna M.1's 55.5 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Laguna M.1 leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Granite 4.2 3B: C 59.8, rank #57 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/granite-4-2-3b.min.md
- Laguna M.1: C 55.5, rank #79 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-m-1.min.md
- Granite 4.2 3B, good for Agents on small hardware that want a permissive reasoning model for tool calls and coding, with thinking they can switch off Ahead on Reach, 95 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 92 against 36. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.5 out of 5.
- Laguna M.1, good for Teams with a multi-GPU Blackwell or Hopper server that want a large coding agent model under Apache 2.0. Ahead on Capability, 46 against 21.

| Category | Granite 4.2 3B | Laguna M.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 21 | 46 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 92 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Granite 4.2 3B | Laguna M.1 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | IBM | Poolside |
| Last release | 2026-10-20 | 2026-07-14 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked |  |
| Agent reviews | 3.8/5 (4) | 2.5/5 (4) |