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Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) vs Laguna XS 2.1 (medium)

Laguna XS 2.1 (medium) leads on average score with 6.4 vs 6.4. Laguna XS 2.1 (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.083 vs $0.508. Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal) is faster at 4.67s vs 48.97s, with pass rates of 58.0% vs 46.4%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#207
Total Output Tokens
18,040
Response Time (avg)
4.67s
Total Cost
$0.508
Rank
#200
Total Output Tokens
538,292
Response Time (avg)
48.97s
Total Cost
$0.083
Recommended model Laguna XS 2.1 (medium)

It has the best score here (6.4), while costing about 6.1x less than Gemini 3.5 Flash (minimal).

Detailed comparison

Metric Gemini 3.5 Flash Gemini 3.5 Flash minimal Release: 2026-05-19 Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 medium Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available
Score 6.4 6.4
Rank #207 #200
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.6 9.0
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 58.0% 46.4%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 3.903 0.922
Total Cost $0.508 $0.083
Input Price $1.500 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $9.000 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.030 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.084 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 230,004 352,516
Output Tokens 18,040 33,786
Reasoning Tokens 0 504,506
Response Time (avg) 4.67s 48.97s
Response Time (max) 49.23s 422.72s
Response Time (total) 107.45s 1126.35s
Parameters ~500B total (~20B active) 33B total (3B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#207 Gemini 3.5 Flash

minimal
Cost
$0.041
Time
20.4s
Tokens
4,608 tok

#200 Laguna XS 2.1

medium
Cost
$0.001
Time
30.6s
Tokens
4,678 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Gemini 3.5 Flash 5.6 9.9 33.3% 0 2.75s 8,122 3,456 0
Laguna XS 2.1 5.5 10.0 33.3% 0 70.35s 7,995 23,767 83,258

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