# Laguna M.1 vs Sonar

> Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.5 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.

- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/compare/laguna-m-1-vs-sonar
- Last updated: 2026-10-11
- Shared benchmarks: 0

## Summary

- The widest gap is in math, where Sonar leads 33.7 to 21.1.
- Laguna M.1 accepts more context: 262K tokens versus 128K.
- Laguna M.1 has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.

## Snapshot

| | Laguna M.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Poolside | Perplexity |
| Noometry Index | 32.5 | 38.5 |
| Rank | 256 | 187 |
| Context | 262K | 128K |
| Input $/M | — | $1 |
| Output $/M | — | $1 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |

## Coding

- Laguna M.1: 36.6 (#204)
- Sonar: 35.7 (#221)

| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1349 | — |
| LiveBench Coding | — | 35.1% |

## Reasoning

- Laguna M.1: 23.1 (#184)
- Sonar: 21.1 (#227)

| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Reasoning | — | 46.3% |
| LiveBench Data Analysis | — | 37.9% |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 15.6% | — |
| LiveBench | — | 46.9% |

## Math

- Laguna M.1: 21.1 (#283)
- Sonar: 33.7 (#200)

| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 0% | — |
| LiveBench Math | — | 41.6% |

## Instruction Following

- Laguna M.1: —
- Sonar: 71.4 (#150)

| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Instruction Following | — | 76.2% |

## Writing & Preference

- Laguna M.1: —
- Sonar: 52.6 (#167)

| Benchmark | Laguna M.1 | Sonar |
|---|---|---|
| LiveBench Language | — | 44.1% |

## FAQ

### Is Laguna M.1 better than Sonar?

Sonar is the stronger model overall, scoring 38.5 to 32.5 on the Noometry Index.

### Is Laguna M.1 or Sonar better for coding?

They score almost the same on coding (36.6 vs 35.7); test both on your own repository before choosing.

### Which has the bigger context window?

Laguna M.1 does, with 262K tokens against 128K.

### How many benchmarks do Laguna M.1 and Sonar share?

0 benchmarks have published results for both models. Laguna M.1 has 3 scored results on Noometry and Sonar has 7.