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Laguna S 2.1 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Laguna S 2.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 39.7 to 21.8.

Poolside · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Laguna S 2.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 39.7 to 21.8, ranking #73 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Laguna S 2.1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Laguna S 2.1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 39.7 and ranks #73 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results

Choose Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Laguna S 2.1
Poolside
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
39.7
#73
21.8
#203
Reasoning
39.7
#71
19.6
#216
Coding
29.1
#69
2.8
#244
Agents
23.3
#75
-1.8
#203
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$0.10 / M
— / M
Output price
$0.20 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
—

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Laguna S 2.1
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Tool use
15.3#107
-2.2#206
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

6 reported for Laguna S 2.1 · 10 for Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

1 shared

Laguna S 2.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is better at 0 benchmarks.

Laguna S 2.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

114.0B diff

Laguna S 2.1 has 114.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 2850.0% larger.

Poolside
Laguna S 2.1
118.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
118.0B
Laguna S 2.1
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Laguna S 2.1 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens).

Poolside
Laguna S 2.1
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output- tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under OpenMDW License v1.1.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Laguna S 2.1

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Laguna S 2.1 was released on 2026-07-21, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is 3 months newer than Laguna S 2.1.

Laguna S 2.1

Jul 21, 2026

3 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

6 days ago

2mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Laguna S 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Laguna S 2.1
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Laguna S 2.1 vs Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B).

Which is better, Laguna S 2.1 or Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Laguna S 2.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 39.7 to 21.8. Laguna S 2.1 is made by Poolside and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Laguna S 2.1 compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Laguna S 2.1 scores SWE-bench Multilingual: 78.5%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 70.2%, SWE-Bench Pro: 59.4%, Toolathlon: 49.7%, SWE Atlas - Codebase QnA: 46.2%. Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) scores IFBench: 77.9%, GPQA: 72.4%, AA-LCR: 71.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 59.5%, SciCode: 34.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Laguna S 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Laguna S 2.1 supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Laguna S 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (39.7 vs 21.8). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Laguna S 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Laguna S 2.1 is developed by Poolside and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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