Head to head
Laguna XS 2.1vsSeed 1.6 Flash
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Laguna XS 2.1 costs $0.0006 per solved task against
Seed 1.6 Flash at $0.0013 — ▼ 2.3x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.15 a month.
On output token price alone Laguna XS 2.1 looks 2.5x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Laguna XS 2.1 and Seed 1.6 Flash| Figure | Laguna XS 2.1 | Seed 1.6 Flash |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.06 | $0.075 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.12 | $0.3 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.03 | $0.075 |
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| Pass rate | 78% | 75% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0006measured | $0.0013measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.11 | $0.26 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings