# Laguna M.1 vs Step 3.7 Flash (slim)

> Step 3.7 Flash scores 59.8 (C) to Laguna M.1's 56.7 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Step 3.7 Flash scores 59.8 (C) on agent readiness against Laguna M.1's 56.7 (C), and leads in 1 of 4 scored categories. Laguna M.1 leads on risk. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Laguna M.1: C 56.7, rank #112 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-m-1.min.md
- Step 3.7 Flash: C 59.8, rank #93 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/step-3-7-flash.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.
- Step 3.7 Flash, good for Teams with a GPU server or a provider account that want an open, long-context agent model with vision

| Category | Laguna M.1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 70 | 70 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 45 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 36 | 39 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna M.1 | Step 3.7 Flash |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | StepFun |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 (metadata and card; no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-07-14 | 2026-06-03 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-07-21 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-07-21 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not read yet |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | not read yet |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | not read yet |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not read yet |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not read yet |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Risk, Laguna M.1 +10: Laguna M.1 55 (File safety 15 of 25, safetensors only, but the repository ships model code behind auto_map and the card's SGLang and TensorRT-LLM instructions use trust_remote…); Step 3.7 Flash 45 (File safety 15, safetensors and GGUF only, no .bin, .pt or .pth files (25).)