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Laguna XS 2.1

poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free

Laguna XS 2.1 is the latest coding agent model in the 33B-A3B category from [Poolside](https://poolside.ai/) and a step forward from their Laguna XS.2 model (released in April 2026). It combines...

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openai-chat-completions / text / global / free-account-no-purchase

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OpenRouter account required
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Regions
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Free type
Zero-price route

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  1. 1Create or sign in to your OpenRouter account.
  2. 2Create an API key in OpenRouter settings.
  3. 3Store the key as OPENROUTER_API_KEY in your environment.
  4. 4Run one of the examples below with the exact model ID.
Model ID
poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free
Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
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Copy-ready request

Every language uses the same endpoint, model ID, prompt, and token limit.

Request parameters reviewed from source: . This source review is not proof of runtime success.

curl 'https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${OPENROUTER_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with exactly: free-model-ok"}],"max_completion_tokens":16}'

Evidence history

Catalog observations and real probes remain separate and append-only.

  1. Official catalog observation

    Listed in the official OpenRouter catalog as a free route.

    Scope: openai-chat-completions / text / global / free-account-no-purchase

    Open primary source

Source last observed: Jul 15, 2026, 1:40 AM

Recent changes

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  1. Added

    Laguna XS 2.1 was added from the official OpenRouter catalog.

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