# Laguna M.1 vs MiniCPM-o 4.5 (slim)

> MiniCPM-o 4.5 scores 61 (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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MiniCPM-o 4.5 scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against Laguna M.1's 55.5 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. Laguna M.1 leads on risk and agent interface. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Laguna M.1: C 55.5, rank #79 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-m-1.min.md
- MiniCPM-o 4.5: C 61, rank #42 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm-o-4-5.min.md
- 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 Risk, 55 against 40; Agent interface, 85 against 35.
- MiniCPM-o 4.5, good for Agents that need a local model to see, hear and speak on a laptop or a single small GPU, with a plain licence. Ahead on Reach, 90 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 66 against 36.

| Category | Laguna M.1 | MiniCPM-o 4.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 40 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 35 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 66 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna M.1 | MiniCPM-o 4.5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | OpenBMB |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0; built from Qwen3-8B, SigLIP2, Whisper-medium and CosyVoice2, all Apache 2.0 on their Hub cards |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-10-16 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | no document linked |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2.8/5 (4) |