# Laguna XS 2.1 vs Nanbeige4.2-3B (slim)

> Laguna XS 2.1 and Nanbeige4.2-3B 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 Nanbeige4.2-3B score within a point of each other on agent readiness, 61 (C) and 61 (C). Nanbeige4.2-3B 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
- Nanbeige4.2-3B: C 61, rank #78 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nanbeige-4-2-3b.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.
- Nanbeige4.2-3B, good for Local agents that need tool calling and a long context on a laptop or a small GPU Ahead on Reach, 85 against 80; Documentation and upkeep, 72 against 46.

| Category | Laguna XS 2.1 | Nanbeige4.2-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 85 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 85 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 46 | 72 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna XS 2.1 | Nanbeige4.2-3B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | Nanbeige LLM Lab (BOSS Zhipin) |
| Licence | OpenMDW-1.1 | Apache-2.0 (Hub metadata only; the repository has no LICENSE file) |
| Last release | 2026-08-19 | 2026-09-11 |
| 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, Nanbeige4.2-3B +26: 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.); Nanbeige4.2-3B 72 (Model card 17, Intended use, limitations, the architecture, the parameters (3B outside the embeddings), the context and the languages (in the metadata) are on t…)
- Reach, Nanbeige4.2-3B +5: 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…); Nanbeige4.2-3B 85 (Memory 30, the smallest build from Nanbeige is the FP8 repository (the 8-bit GPTQ one is the same size), 5.19 GB, and 5.19 GB × 1.2 = 6.2 GB, within 16 GB.)