Head to head
MiniMax M3vsLaguna S 2.1
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
Laguna S 2.1 costs $0.0044 per solved task against
MiniMax M3 at $0.02 — ▼ 4.7x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $3 a month.
On output token price alone Laguna S 2.1 looks 6.7x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for MiniMax M3 and Laguna S 2.1| Figure | MiniMax M3 | Laguna S 2.1 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.3 | $0.09 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $1.2 | $0.18 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.06 | $0.009 |
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| Pass rate | 47% | 23% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.02measured | $0.0044measured |
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| Cost per month | $4 | $0.89 |
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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