Family Laguna · 118B parameters

Laguna S 2.1

MoE 118B / 8B active (Poolside), specialist in agentic coding and reasoning. 256k context, OpenMDW open license. ~68 GB VRAM in Q4.

🇺🇸 Poolside·License OpenMDW 1.1·Context 256k tokens·Output July 13, 2026·Fits within the 128 GB of the GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM← Catalog

01What it can do

Strengths
  • Agentic coding and high-level reasoning
  • 256k context
  • OpenMDW 1.1 license
  • Efficient MoE (8B active out of 118B)
Limitations to know
  • —~68 GB VRAM in Q4: requires a powerful setup
  • —Coding-specialized, less general-purpose
Architecture
118B MoE / 8B active · 256k context
Training
Poolside, Laguna line optimized for agentic coding. Native reasoning, OpenMDW 1.1 open license.
Ideal for
Agentic codingReasoningMulti-file refactor

04Install

Install Ollama for your OS. Check the model and its quantization before downloading. Start with 4096 tokens of context, then check placement with ollama ps. A command below is not proof that a test was run on your machine.

$ollama run laguna-s-2.1
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First download: between 2 and 40 GB depending on the selected quantization. Plan for sufficient disk space; a stable connection is recommended. Subsequent launches are instant.

02Required memory

Approximate GPU VRAM required to run this model, including 4k tokens of context overhead. For a longer context, add ~1 GB per 8k-token increment.

Q4_K_M
The lightest, ~5% loss
68 GB
Q5_K_M
Good quality/size compromise
84 GB
Q8_0
Nearly indistinguishable from FP16
126 GB
FP16
Full precision — server use
236 GB
Fallback CPU · If you don't have a GPU, allow 153 GB of RAM minimum to run this model at reduced speed.

What hardware do you need for Laguna S 2.1?

To run Laguna S 2.1 locally with Q4 quantization, you need about 68 GB of VRAM. An option to compare: BOSGAME M5 128GB / 2TB (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) — leave some headroom for the system and context; check engine compatibility with the GPU.

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03Expected speed

Tokens generated per second in Q4_K_M, 4k context. Beyond 20 t/s, reading is comfortable. Below 10 t/s, that's just for testing.

Entry-level
~32t/s
GTX 1650, RX 6600, MBA M2 8GB
Mid-range
~50t/s
RTX 4060, 4070, MBP M3 Pro
High-end
~75t/s
RTX 4090, M4 Max, Radeon 7900