Family Laguna · 33B parameters

Laguna XS 2.1

MoE 33B / 3B active (Poolside), multilingual agentic coding. 256k context, open OpenMDW license. Runs on a Mac with 43 GB. Release: June 2026.

🇺🇸 Poolside·License OpenMDW 1.1·Context 250k tokens·Output Jun 20, 2026·Fits within the 128 GB of the GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM← Catalog

01What it can do

Strengths
  • Runs on a Mac with 43 GB
  • Multilingual agentic coding
  • 256k context
  • OpenMDW 1.1 license
Limitations to know
  • —Specialized in coding (not general-purpose)
  • —MoE architecture: variable tool support
Architecture
33B / 3B active MoE · 256k context
Training
Poolside, version 2.1 of the Laguna XS line. Multilingual agentic coding, OpenMDW 1.1 open license.
Ideal for
Local agentic codingMulti-file refactorCopilot Apple Silicon

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-xs-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
19 GB
Q5_K_M
Good quality/size compromise
23 GB
Q8_0
Nearly indistinguishable from FP16
35 GB
FP16
Full precision — server use
66 GB
Fallback CPU · If you don't have a GPU, allow 43 GB of RAM minimum to run this model at reduced speed.

What hardware do you need for Laguna XS 2.1?

To run Laguna XS 2.1 locally with Q4 quantization, you need about 19 GB of VRAM. An option to compare: GMKtec EVO-X2 64GB / 1TB (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) — leave some headroom for the system and context; check engine compatibility with the GPU.

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On the go: Laguna XS 2.1 also runs on a RTX laptop PC (24 GB of VRAM) →

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
~50t/s
GTX 1650, RX 6600, MBA M2 8GB
Mid-range
~85t/s
RTX 4060, 4070, MBP M3 Pro
High-end
~130t/s
RTX 4090, M4 Max, Radeon 7900