Laguna XS 2.1: New FREE + Opensource Local AI!

Laguna XS 2.1: New Local Agentic Coding Model (Benchmarks, Demos, Setup Options)Julian tests the newly released Laguna XS 2.1 local agentic coding model from Poolside, highlighting its speed, lightweight setup, 256K context window, and availability on Hugging Face. He compares benchmark results (including SWE-bench) against Qwen 3.6, North Mini Code, Claude Haiku 4.5, and GPT-OSS, then demonstrates real outputs: a clean landing page, a functional to-do app, and another simple page, noting UI limitations but solid working code. He shares his hardware setup (Mac Studio M4 Max, 36GB) and plans to run broader evaluations on Goldie Bench. He explains ways to use the model via Agent OS local engine, Free Claude Code, or Hermes agent profiles, plus offline privacy benefits and a free OpenRouter API option.00:00 Laguna XS 2.1 Intro00:26 Benchmarks Breakdown02:20 Real World Builds02:47 Landing Page Demo03:16 To Do App Test04:18 Setup and Limits04:33 Goldie Bench Plans05:24 Ways to Use It06:19 Offline and Privacy06:50 OpenRouter Free API07:26 Hermes Terminal Setup07:57 Wrap Up and Next Tests08:05 Agent OS and Boardroom09:11 Community Examples10:41 Final Thanks