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Laguna S 2.1 model gains Unsloth quantization options

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The Laguna S 2.1 large language model is now available with various quantization options thanks to Unsloth. Users are discussing its performance, with some reporting it feels "stupid" or is not reasoning properly, while others find it outperforms other models like Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B at Q8 quantization. AI

IMPACT New quantization options may improve performance and accessibility of the Laguna S 2.1 model for users with limited hardware.

RANK_REASON Release of quantization options for an existing model by a third-party provider.

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Laguna S 2.1 model gains Unsloth quantization options

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/burritoresearch ·

    If you're running Laguna S 2.1 and it feels "stupid" or isn't reasoning properly, are you using quantization worse than Q8?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I can fit the whole thing in RAM in Q8, and it seems to be outperforming qwen 3.5 122B-A10B Q8 for some things. I've been seeing reports for the last couple days of people saying it feels stupid, but it doesn't seem that way to me.</p> </div><!--…

  2. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/BoogerheadCult ·

    Unsloth Quantization of Laguna S 2.1 Is Out

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1v34ob0/unsloth_quantization_of_laguna_s_21_is_out/"> <img alt="Unsloth Quantization of Laguna S 2.1 Is Out" src="https://external-preview.redd.it/HBy5KqlH41W3Nh1AuU-VQippztBri6P11WgT2mVg4oE.png?width=640&amp;…

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