Inside the Model Factory — Eiso Kant, Poolside AI

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Learn how Poolside AI's small team built a model factory to train Laguna S, a 118B MOE model that beats Thinky's 1T open weights model

advanced Published 23 Jul 2026
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  1. Build a model factory using a small team of top researchers
  2. Train a large language model like Laguna S using the model factory
  3. Compare the performance of the trained model with other state-of-the-art models like Thinky's 1T open weights model
  4. Optimize the model factory for future training tasks
  5. Apply the lessons learned from building the model factory to other AI projects
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AI researchers and engineers can learn from Poolside AI's approach to building a model factory, which enables efficient training of large models like Laguna S

Key Insight

💡 A small team of top researchers can build a model factory capable of training large, state-of-the-art models

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🚀 Poolside AI's model factory trains 118B MOE Laguna S, beating Thinky's 1T open weights model! 🤖

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Learn how Poolside AI's small team built a model factory to train Laguna S, a 118B MOE model that beats Thinky's 1T open weights model

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Poolside's co-CEO on how his small team of top researchers built a model factory capable of training Laguna S - a 118B MOE beating Thinky's ~1T open weights model... and this is just the beginning.
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