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OpenAI: GPT-5.5 vs Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1

Summary

GPT-5.5 vs Laguna XS 2.1 benchmark comparison: GPT-5.5 leads on average score with 9.3 vs 5.3. Laguna XS 2.1 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.003 vs $0.907. Laguna XS 2.1 is faster at 722ms vs 9.76s, with pass rates of 85.7% vs 31.8%.

Recommended model: GPT-5.5 - It has the strongest score in this comparison (9.3) and the best overall balance of cost and response time across all 2 models.

Last updated at: 2026-07-02

Metric GPT-5.5 GPT-5.5 low Release: 2026-04-24 Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 none Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available
Score 9.3 5.3
Rank #4 #128
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 10.0 9.0
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 85.7% 31.8%
Flaky tests 0 3
Total Runs 63 63
Cost per result 5.035 0.058
Total Cost $0.907 $0.003
Input Price $5.000 / 1M $0.060 / 1M
Output Price $30.000 / 1M $0.120 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 34,209 41,148
Output Tokens 2,046 3,451
Reasoning Tokens 22,460 0
Response Time (avg) 9.76s 722ms
Response Time (max) 56.19s 2.30s
Response Time (total) 204.92s 15.17s

Generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#4 GPT-5.5

low
Cost
$0.068
Time
37.0s
Tokens
2,339 tok

#128 Laguna XS 2.1

none
Cost
$0.001
Time
27.6s
Tokens
4,344 tok

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Category Breakdown

Anti-AI Tricks Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.41s 606 238 1,020
Laguna XS 2.1 5.3 8.3 33.3% 1 755ms 774 1,015 0
Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 15.04s 7,302 423 6,402
Laguna XS 2.1 4.3 7.8 22.2% 1 623ms 7,995 562 0
Combined Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 9.56s 11,019 303 717
Laguna XS 2.1 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 1.76s 14,197 402 0
Data parsing and extraction Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 3.28s 7,140 228 157
Laguna XS 2.1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 768ms 7,734 240 0
Domain specific Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 28.05s 723 69 11,609
Laguna XS 2.1 5.3 10.0 33.3% 0 364ms 834 14 0
General Intelligence Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 5.17s 477 133 245
Laguna XS 2.1 5.0 10.0 0.0% 0 529ms 537 128 0
Instructions following Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 9.9 10.0 100.0% 0 3.74s 660 93 415
Laguna XS 2.1 3.8 5.8 33.3% 1 364ms 638 50 0
Puzzle Solving Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.74s 642 279 954
Laguna XS 2.1 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 1.01s 771 730 0
Tool Calling Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 4.96s 5,445 250 101
Laguna XS 2.1 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 1.36s 7,413 300 0
Trivia Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
GPT-5.5 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 10.06s 195 30 840
Laguna XS 2.1 3.0 10.0 0.0% 0 254ms 255 10 0

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