Poolside
Poolside ranks #60 of 91 providers on BenchLeader by its best model, with 2 ranked models. Its best model is Laguna M.1 at 37.3 on the BenchLeader Index, strongest in coding. 3 of its 4 models ship open weights. It has shipped 3 dated releases, roughly one every 65 days; the last was 21 Jul 2026, so the next would be due between 29 Aug 2026 and 20 Oct 2026 on that pattern.
- Provider rank
- #60
- by best model
- Best index
- 37.3
- Laguna M.1
- Ranked models
- 2
- 3 open weights
- Cheapest ranked
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Release timeline
Each model’s best configuration by release date. The top eight are labelled; hover any point for its name.
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Next release
Over the last two years Poolside shipped 3 distinct models, one every 65 days on median. The latest arrived on 21 Jul 2026.
If the cadence holds, the next one lands between 29 Aug 2026 and 20 Oct 2026.
An estimate from past release dates only. It knows nothing about roadmaps or announcements.
Models
Every Poolside model with a result, one row per model; switch to all configurations to see each reasoning effort.
| # | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laguna M.1open | 37.3±10 | – | – | – | 262k | 2026-04-28 | 2026-10-23 |
| 2 | Laguna XS.2 | 36.3±6 | – | – | – | – | 2026-04-28 | 2026-10-23 |
| 3 | Laguna S 2.1open ↗ | – | $0.113 | 93 | 0.46 s | 1.0M | 2026-07-21 | – |
| 4 | Laguna XS 2.1open ↗ | – | $0.075 | 127 | 0.40 s | 262k | 2026-07-02 | – |
Latest news
- Nvidia Pays Poolside $6 Billion To License Its Model Factory And WorkersForbes · 24 Aug 2026
- Poolside CEO On The AI Trap Public Companies Are Walking IntoCorporate Board Member · 8 Oct 2026
- Nvidia is paying $6 billion to license AI model software from startup PoolsideQuartz · 24 Aug 2026
- Poolside AI Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount DataRevelio Labs · 20 Aug 2026
- Nvidia’s $7 Billion Poolside Deal Reveals a Licensing Playbook That Sidesteps Acquisition ScrutinyYahoo Finance · 21 Aug 2026
- SOURCES: Poolside Strikes $6 Billion Licensing Deal with Nvidia & Raises $1 Billion for Remaining Company at $12 Billion ValuationNewcomer | Substack · 20 Aug 2026
- Poolside AI's $14B Texas Collapse: CoreWeave Out [2026] - tech-insider.orgtech-insider.org · 28 Apr 2026
- Poolside AI’s $6B Nvidia licensing deal reshapes the model-building raceDealroom · 21 Aug 2026