> Poolside
Poolside develops foundation models optimized for software engineering. Their API provides access to the Laguna series models (Laguna S, Laguna XS) with an emphasis on code generation and technical reasoning.
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
note: No public free-tier information found in the source reference; treat free-tier availability as unverified rather than confirmed absent.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | payg | — | Free | Free | Cheapest tracked model rate (OpenRouter-normalized). |
| Laguna Preview | free | — | — | — | Laguna S 2.1 and XS 2.1 are free during the preview period. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna S 2.1 | Free | Free | 1.0M |
| Laguna XS 2.1 | Free | Free | 262k |
$ Does Poolside have a free tier?
Yes — Poolside offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on Poolside's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Poolside cost per 1M tokens?
The cheapest model we track at Poolside is Free per 1M input tokens and Free per 1M output tokens. This is normalized from Poolside's published pricing — verify with the provider before purchasing, since prices change frequently.
$ Is Poolside safe to use?
Uprouter rates Poolside as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a paid API provider with only partial transparency: some coverage or pricing is confirmed while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Such operators commonly resell pooled or byok upstreams, so per-key data handling and uptime are less certain than a first-party API. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use Poolside through Uprouter Connect?
Poolside is not marked Connect-compatible in our catalog yet. You can still use their API directly, or request compatibility via /submit.
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price_history
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live_status
current: unknownNo probes recorded yet.
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risk_&_confidence
Rated medium risk. a paid API provider with only partial transparency: some coverage or pricing is confirmed while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Such operators commonly resell pooled or byok upstreams, so per-key data handling and uptime are less certain than a first-party API.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Poolside's own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://poolside.ai/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "poolside/laguna-s-2.1",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
}'Direct to the provider — Uprouter receives nothing; verify their current pricing before purchasing.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.