# Laguna M.1 vs Qwen3.8-Flash-Next (slim)

> Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores 61.8 (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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Qwen3.8-Flash-Next scores 61.8 (C) on agent readiness against Laguna M.1's 55.5 (C), and leads in 1 of 5 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
- Qwen3.8-Flash-Next: C 61.8, rank #31 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qwen3-8-flash-next.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 45; Agent interface, 85 against 70. Also Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 2.5 against 2.0 out of 5.
- Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, good for Teams with a multi-GPU server or a 128 GB Mac who want Qwen's newest sparse architecture for agentic coding and multimodal work, and aren't a hosted-model or coding-assistant business. Ahead on Capability, 74 against 46.

| Category | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 46 | 74 |
| Reach (25%) | 65 | 65 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 36 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.8-Flash-Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | Alibaba (Qwen team) |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Qwen Community License 1.0 (custom, not an OSI licence). Free of charge, the model name shown in products above 100M monthly users or US$20M monthly revenue, and a separate licence from Qwen before commercial use by a Model as a Service or AI Work Assistant business |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-08-31 |
| Terms last updated |  | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | no document linked |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 2/5 (4) |