# Laguna XS 2.1 vs OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT (slim)

> Laguna XS 2.1 scores 61 (C) to OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT's 56.8 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Laguna XS 2.1 scores 61 (C) on agent readiness against OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT's 56.8 (C), and leads in 2 of 4 scored categories. OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT leads on 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
- OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT: C 56.8, rank #111 of 160 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/otel-2-0-llm-31b-it.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 Reach, 80 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 60.
- OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT, good for Telecoms teams that want an open model for standards questions and RAG on their own hardware Ahead on Documentation and upkeep, 74 against 46.

| Category | Laguna XS 2.1 | OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | pending | pending |
| Reach (25%) | 80 | 50 |
| Risk (20%) | 55 | 55 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 60 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 46 | 74 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Laguna XS 2.1 | OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Poolside | AT&T (Open Telco AI) |
| Licence | OpenMDW-1.1 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-08-19 | 2026-11-01 |
| 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:
- Reach, Laguna XS 2.1 +30: 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…); OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT 50 (Memory 10, the publisher's only build is the BF16 safetensors, 62.55 GB for the 15 shards the index names, and 62.55 GB × 1.2 = 75.1 GB, above 64 GB and inside…)
- Documentation and upkeep, OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT +28: 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.); OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT 74 (Model card 14, Intended use, a long limitations section, the architecture and training method, the parameters (31B) and the language (English) are on the card.)
- Agent interface, Laguna XS 2.1 +25: Laguna XS 2.1 85 (Chat template 20, a Jinja file in the repository.); OTel-2.0-LLM-31B-IT 60 (Chat template 20, chat_template.jinja in the repository, 19,300 characters, the publisher's own.)
