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...
Model details →Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 vs Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
The Qwen3.5 Series 35B-A3B is a native vision-language model designed with a hybrid architecture that integrates linear attention mechanisms and a sparse mixture-of-experts model, achieving higher inference efficiency. Its overall...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 | Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 262K | 262K | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.06 | $0.14 | 🏆 Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.12 | $1.00 | 🏆 Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 better than Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Input: $0.06 vs $0.14 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.12 vs $1.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B support?
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 supports up to 262K tokens. Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B supports up to 262K tokens.
Do both Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 and Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B support tool calling?
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1: yes. Qwen: Qwen3.5-35B-A3B: yes.
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