Laguna S 2.1: API pricing, providers and specs
Laguna S 2.1 is a text model by Poolside. 5 providers serve it, from $0.18 to $0.20 /1M; the lowest price is at Prime Inference.
How Laguna S 2.1 compares
Against the 737 text models on the site priced the same way.
- Cheap for its class: at $0.18 /1M, its lowest price undercuts 86% of comparable models (median $1.10).
- Its 262K-token context window is larger than 45% of them (median 262K), about 390 pages of text.
- 5 providers serve it; 65% of comparable models have fewer.
Laguna S 2.1 prices by provider
Every provider's list price, read from its own price page or API. A price marked “from” changes with context length, resolution or mode.
| Provider | Input | Output | Prompt caching | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel AI Gateway | $0.09/1M | From$0.18/1M | $0.009/1M | 1M |
| OpenRouter | $0.09/1M | From$0.18/1M | $0.009/1M | 1.05M |
 Prime Inference | $0.09/1M | $0.18/1M | — | — |
| AI/ML API | $0.095/1M | $0.19/1M | $0.006/1M | — |
 AIHubMix | $0.10/1M | $0.20/1M | $0.01/1M | 1.05M |
- Prime Inference$0.18
- Vercel AI GatewayFrom$0.18
- OpenRouterFrom$0.18
- AI/ML API$0.19
- AIHubMix$0.20
Specs
- Type
- Text
- Maker
- Poolside
- Inputs
- Text
- Outputs
- Text
- Context
- 262K≈ 390 pages of text
- Max output
- 33K
- Capabilities
- Reasoning, Tool calling
- Released
- Jul 20, 2026
- License
- proprietary
- Open weights
- No, API only
- Monthly searches
- 3K
Alternatives to Laguna S 2.1
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| Model | Lowest price | Context | Arena | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna S 2.1this model | $0.18/1M | 262K | — | 5 |
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| Qwen3.8 Flash Next | $0.376/1M | 262K | 1628 | 5 |
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| DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | $0.294/1M | 1.05M | — | 26 |
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Laguna S 2.1 FAQ
The lowest price for Laguna S 2.1 is $0.18 /1M, at Prime Inference.
Prime Inference, at $0.18 /1M. 5 providers serve Laguna S 2.1; the table above lists every one with its price.
Laguna S 2.1 reads up to 262K tokens per request and writes up to 33K.
No. Laguna S 2.1 is only available through an API; Poolside does not publish its weights.
5 API providers serve Laguna S 2.1. Compare their prices above, or open a provider to see everything it offers.
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