Battle of the Models

Compare specific LLM models, context windows, and capabilities.

Poolside Laguna XS.2

Requesty

Intelligence Score 65/100

Model Popularity 0 votes

Context Window Long context

Pricing Model Free / Open

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A-TIER

Routeway

Intelligence Score 83/100

Context Window See provider

Pricing Model Free / Open

Model Popularity 0 votes

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FINAL VERDICT

With an intelligence score of 83/100 vs 65/100, Step 3.7 Flash outperforms Poolside Laguna XS.2 by 18 points.

Clear Winner: Significant performance advantage for Step 3.7 Flash.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Feature	Poolside Laguna XS.2	Step 3.7 Flash
Context Window	Long context	See provider
Architecture	Transformer	Transformer
Est. MMLU Score	~60-64%	~75-79%
Release Date	2024	2024
Pricing Model	Free Tier	Free Tier
Rate Limit (RPM)	60 RPM	5 RPM (community submission)
Daily Limit	50 requests/day (new orgs) / 200 requests/day (paying orgs), shared across all free models	200 requests/day
Capabilities	No specific data	No specific data
Performance Tier	C-Tier (Good)	B-Tier (Strong)
Speed Estimate	Medium	⚡ Very Fast
Primary Use Case	General Purpose	⚡ Fast Chat & Apps
Model Size	Undisclosed	Undisclosed
Limitations	Requires underlying provider API keys Free credit amount is limited Routing adds minimal latency	Free capacity and limits can change; verify on the provider site Listed from community submissions - partly verified
Key Strengths	AI Router: automatic provider failover Prompt caching for cost savings Multi-provider load balancing	OpenAI-compatible API Multi-model access