# Laguna XS 2.1 vs MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B (slim)

> Laguna XS 2.1 and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B score within a point of each other for open-weight models you run yourself, 61 and 61 out of 100. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Laguna XS 2.1 and MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B leads on reach and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Laguna XS 2.1: C 61, rank #46 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/laguna-xs-2-1.min.md
- MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B: C 61, rank #77 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/minicpm-v-4-7-35b-a3b.min.md
- Laguna XS 2.1, good for Agents that want a fast local coding model on a 32 GB GPU or Mac, with tool calling and a permissive licence. Ahead on Agent interface, 85 against 70.
- MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B, good for Agents that need to read screenshots, documents and video on a local machine with 24 to 32 GB for the model, under a permissive licence Ahead on Reach, 90 against 80; Documentation and upkeep, 68 against 46.

| Category | Laguna XS 2.1 | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 70 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 46 | 68 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna XS 2.1 | MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | OpenBMB |
| Licence | OpenMDW-1.1 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-08-19 | 2026-11-03 |
| 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 | 2.8/5 (4) | none |

Why the edge:
- Documentation and upkeep, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B +22: Laguna XS 2.1 46 (Model card 11 of 20, intended use, architecture, parameters and context are there, limitations, languages and a cut-off aren't.); MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 68 (Model card 8, it covers intended use, architecture and parameters but not limitations, context length, languages or a knowledge cut-off.)
- Agent interface, Laguna XS 2.1 +15: Laguna XS 2.1 85 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 70 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.)
- Reach, MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B +10: Laguna XS 2.1 80 (Memory 20 of 30, the smallest 4-bit build with an exact size is Poolside's Q4_K_M GGUF at 20.27 GB, the same file as Ollama's default, which needs 32 GB with a…); MiniCPM-V 4.7 35B-A3B 90 (Memory 25, since OpenBMB's IQ4_XS GGUF with its vision projector is 19.6 GB and needs about 23.6 GB with the fifth added, which fits 24 GB, while its Q4_K_M GGU…)