Laguna XS 2.1
$0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.12 per 1M output tokens · 262K context · tools, reasoning, open weights.
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 · tracked by LLM Cost Index since Oct 21, 2026
What Laguna XS 2.1 costs per month
Estimated monthly bill for typical workloads, using the cached-input price for repeated context. Try your own numbers in the cost calculator.
| Workload | Per month |
|---|---|
| Customer chatbot 1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each | $25.20 |
| Document Q&A (RAG) 500 questions a day over retrieved documents | $6.03 |
| Coding / tool-using agent 200 tasks a day, long tool-heavy contexts | $16.38 |
| Content generation 30 long articles a day | $0.432 |
| Classification / extraction 100,000 short items a day | $59.40 |
Price history
We started tracking Laguna XS 2.1 on Oct 21, 2026; the chart appears as soon as there is a second data point. See all recent price changes.
Cheaper alternatives to Laguna XS 2.1
Models with the same tool calling for at least 20% less (3:1 input/output mix), most capable first.
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Context | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ling 3.0 Flash inclusionAI | $0.021 | $0.063 | 262K | toolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| gpt-oss-20b OpenAI | $0.018 | $0.09 | 131K | toolsreasoningJSONopen weights |
| Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Meta Llama | $0.05 | $0.08 | 131K | toolsJSONopen weights |
| Mistral Nemo Mistral AI | $0.029 | $0.03 | 131K | toolsJSONopen weights |
| Qwen3.7 Flash Qwen | $0.03 | $0.13 | 1M | visiontoolsreasoningJSON |
What to switch to before Laguna XS 2.1 is retired
Replacements with the same must-have capabilities (tool calling) and enough context, most capable first. See all models being retired.
| Replacement | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Price vs today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5.5 | $4.00 | $20.00 | 10567% more |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $2.00 | $10.00 | 5233% more |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | $10.00 | $50.00 | 26567% more |
| GPT-6 Astra | $10.00 | $50.00 | 26567% more |
How to pay less for Laguna XS 2.1
For a customer chatbot (1,000 conversations a day, 8 turns each) that costs $31.68 a month at list price without caching:
| Option | Per month | You save |
|---|---|---|
| Move to Ling 3.0 Flash (similar capabilities) | $9.22 | $22.46 (71%) |
| Use prompt caching (60% of input cached) | $25.20 | $6.48 (20%) |
Other workloads: cut-your-bill tool for Laguna XS 2.1.
Specifications
| Model ID | poolside/laguna-xs-2.1 |
| Input | text |
| Output | text |
| Tool calling | Yes |
| Structured output | No |
| Reasoning mode | Yes |
| Open weights | Yes — poolside/Laguna-XS-2.1 |
| Released | Jul 2, 2026 |
FAQ
- How much does Laguna XS 2.1 cost?
- $0.06 per million input tokens and $0.12 per million output tokens; cached input costs $0.03 per million. Prices as of Oct 21, 2026.
- What is the context window of Laguna XS 2.1?
- 262K tokens, with up to 33K output tokens per response.
- Does Laguna XS 2.1 support images, tools and structured output?
- Images as input: no. Tool calling: yes. Structured (JSON) output: no. Reasoning mode: yes.
- What are cheaper alternatives to Laguna XS 2.1?
- Models with the same key capabilities for at least 20% less include Ling 3.0 Flash ($0.021 / $0.063), gpt-oss-20b ($0.018 / $0.09), Llama 3.1 8B Instruct ($0.05 / $0.08).
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