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

Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched at 23.9 and 21.8 on the LLM Stats Score.

Poolside · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 23.9 and 21.8.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Laguna XS 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 XS 2.1

  • your work emphasizes 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 XS 2.1
Poolside
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
23.9
#188
21.8
#203
Reasoning
24.0
#181
19.6
#216
Coding
14.2
#157
2.8
#244
Agents
2.6
#189
-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
262,144
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Individual benchmarks

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

1 shared

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

Laguna XS 2.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Oct 23 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

29.0B diff

Laguna XS 2.1 has 29.0B more parameters than Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B), making it 725.0% larger.

Poolside
Laguna XS 2.1
33.0Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
4.0Bparameters
33.0B
Laguna XS 2.1
4.0B
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Laguna XS 2.1 specifies input context (262,144 tokens).

Poolside
Laguna XS 2.1
Input262,144 tokens
Output- tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Oct 23 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 XS 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 XS 2.1 was released on 2026-07-02, while Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) was released on 2026-10-16.

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

Laguna XS 2.1

Jul 2, 2026

3 months ago

Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)

Oct 16, 2026

3 days ago

3mo 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 XS 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

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

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

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

Laguna XS 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 23.9 and 21.8. Laguna XS 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 XS 2.1 compare to Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B) in benchmarks?

Laguna XS 2.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 70.9%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 63.1%, SWE-Bench Pro: 47.6%, Terminal-Bench 2.0: 37.5%. 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 XS 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Laguna XS 2.1 supports 262K 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 XS 2.1 and Nemotron Labs Dory 1.0 (4B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (23.9 vs 21.8). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

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

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

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