Laguna M.1 vs North Small Translate vs Nova 2 Pro
Nova 2 Pro comes out ahead, 86 to 68 and 50 on our weighted score.
PoolsideLaguna M.1
68/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context262K
CohereNorth Small Translate
50/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context16K
- Our pick
AmazonNova 2 Pro
86/100- ECI—
- PriceFree / Free
- Context1M
Nova 2 Pro is our pick
Nova 2 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 86/100 against Laguna M.1 (68) and North Small Translate (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceSame priceLaguna M.1 Free · North Small Translate Free · Nova 2 Pro Free per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextNova 2 ProNova 2 Pro 1,000,000 · Laguna M.1 262,144 · North Small Translate 16,000 tokens
- Widest inputsNova 2 ProLaguna M.1: Text · North Small Translate: Text · Nova 2 Pro: Text, Images, PDFs, Video
- Self-hostingLaguna M.1 and North Small TranslatePublishes downloadable weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0)
| Measure | Weight | Laguna M.1 | North Small Translate | Nova 2 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 0 | 80 |
| Context window | 20% | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| Overall | 100% | 68/100 | 50/100 | 86/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Laguna M.1Poolside | North Small TranslateCohere | Nova 2 ProAmazon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | Free | Free | Free |
| Output | Free | Free | Free |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | Free | Free | Free |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Poolside API | Official Cohere API | Official Nova API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 262,144 tokens | 16,000 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 16,000 tokens | 64,000 tokens (best) |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | No | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | Yes |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | No | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | OpenCC-BY-NC-4.0 | Proprietary |
| API model ID | poolside/laguna-m.1 | north-small-translate-09-2026 | nova-2-pro-v1 |
| API providers | 2 (best) | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Apr 28, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | — | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Laguna M.1Free
- North Small TranslateFree
- Nova 2 ProFree
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Laguna M.1, North Small Translate or Nova 2 Pro?
Nova 2 Pro is the better all-round choice, scoring 86/100 against Laguna M.1 (68) and North Small Translate (50). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Laguna M.1, North Small Translate or Nova 2 Pro?
Laguna M.1, North Small Translate and Nova 2 Pro cost the same: Free input / Free output per million tokens.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Laguna M.1 has not been scored yet, North Small Translate has not been scored yet and Nova 2 Pro has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Laguna M.1, North Small Translate and Nova 2 Pro yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Note that North Small Translate does not support tool calling, which most coding agents need.
Which has the bigger context window?
Nova 2 Pro has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 262,144 for Laguna M.1 and 16,000 for North Small Translate. Maximum output per response: Laguna M.1 up to 32,768, North Small Translate up to 16,000, Nova 2 Pro up to 64,000 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Laguna M.1 accepts text; North Small Translate accepts text; Nova 2 Pro accepts text, images, PDFs and video. Nova 2 Pro handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Laguna M.1 and North Small Translate publishes its weights (CC-BY-NC-4.0) and can be self-hosted; Nova 2 Pro is proprietary.
Which is newer?
North Small Translate is the newest, released Sep 9, 2026. Laguna M.1 came out Apr 28, 2026; Nova 2 Pro came out Dec 3, 2025.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
