# Laguna M.1 vs Qwen3.5-9B (slim)

> Qwen3.5-9B scores 60.5 (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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Qwen3.5-9B scores 60.5 (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 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
- Qwen3.5-9B: C 60.5, rank #53 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-5-9b.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 Agent interface, 85 against 70.
- Qwen3.5-9B, good for Agents that want a small multimodal tool-calling cousin on a laptop or a 16 GB GPU, under a plain licence Ahead on Capability, 51 against 46; Reach, 85 against 65.

| Category | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 46 | 51 |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 34 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.5-9B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-03-02 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |
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