Model comparison
Laguna M.1 vs Qwen3.5-35B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Laguna M.1 unranked (Not scored); Qwen3.5-35B-A3B #80 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Laguna M.1 and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B share 2 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 3 results are unique to Laguna M.1; 26 to Qwen3.5-35B-A3B.
Updated July 27, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- Laguna M.1 only
- 3
- Qwen3.5-35B-A3B only
- 26
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Laguna M.1 makes more sense if coding is the priority; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 262K context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Laguna M.1 and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 256K for Laguna M.1.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Laguna M.1 | Δ | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Laguna M.145.8 | Margin→ 5.2 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B51.0 |
| Coding | Laguna M.164.8 | Margin← 4.2 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B60.6 |
| Reasoning | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B59.0 |
| Knowledge | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B81.6 |
| Multilingual | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B81.0 |
| Inst. Following | Laguna M.1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B91.9 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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SWE-bench Verified
CodingA 74.6%B 69.2%Winner: Laguna M.1Δ 5.4SWE-bench Verified: Laguna M.1 scored 74.6%; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scored 69.2%. Laguna M.1 wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 45.8%B 40.5%Winner: Laguna M.1Δ 5.3Terminal-Bench 2.0: Laguna M.1 scored 45.8%; Qwen3.5-35B-A3B scored 40.5%. Laguna M.1 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Laguna M.1Not available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Laguna M.1Not available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Laguna M.1Not available | Qwen3.5-35B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Laguna M.1256K | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B262K | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticQwen3.5-35B-A3B wins5 benchmarks
CodingLaguna M.1 wins6 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 85.3% | Not comparable |
| SuperGPQASource | — | 63.4% | Not comparable |
| GPQASource | — | 84.2% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 29.3% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 84.5% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 19.7% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | -46.4% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 20.5% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 84.0% | Not comparable |
Multilingual1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Qwen3.5-35B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU-ProXSource | — | 81% | Not comparable |
Multimodal5 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Laguna M.1 or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Laguna M.1 and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.
Which is better for coding, Laguna M.1 or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Laguna M.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 64.8 versus 60.6. Inside this category, SWE-bench Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Laguna M.1 or Qwen3.5-35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5-35B-A3B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 51 versus 45.8. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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