Software-engineering-native models trained around code execution. Poolside’s coding models on Kilo Code include Laguna M.1 (free). Use them across VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, and the Kilo CLI — with pay-as-you-go pricing and no markup over the underlying provider rates.
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Poolside
Laguna M.1 is the flagship coding agent model from [Poolside](https://poolside.ai/), optimized for complex software engineering tasks. Designed for agentic coding workflows, it supports tool calling and reasoning, with a 256K...
Poolside is unusual because it is focused almost entirely on software engineering rather than general chat. Its approach centers on code execution, repository tasks, and developer workflows, making Laguna models easy to recognize as coding-native systems rather than general-purpose models adapted to code.
Pay-as-you-go, no markup over the underlying provider rates. Cheapest first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Coding index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolside: Laguna M.1 (free) | Free | Free | 262K | — |
Two ways: hosted in Kilo with no setup, or through your own provider keys.
The fastest path: install Kilo Code, sign in, pick poolside from the model picker. No API keys, no markup. Works in VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, and the Kilo CLI.
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Poolside’s flagship is among the strongest coding models on the Kilo Code leaderboard, ranked by Code, Plan, Ask, Debug, and Review usage.
VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand, RubyMine, Android Studio), and the Kilo CLI / terminal.
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Laguna M.1 is the current Poolside model in Kilo Code and is designed specifically for software-engineering workflows.
Poolside models work in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, JetBrains IDEs, and the Kilo CLI.
Poolside availability can include free hosted access. Kilo Code shows the current provider pricing with no markup.
No. Poolside Laguna models in Kilo Code are hosted API models.
Poolside models are differentiated less by broad chat capability and more by their software-engineering-first training and evaluation approach.
Poolside models work in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Trae, JetBrains IDEs, and the Kilo CLI.
Install Kilo Code and get instant access to Poolside: Laguna M.1 (free) and 0 other Poolside models, plus 500+ frontier and open-source options. Free to start, no credit card required.