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Laguna XS 2.1 vs Step 3.5 Flash (medium)

Step 3.5 Flash (medium) leads on average score with 5.4 vs 5.3. Laguna XS 2.1 has the lower benchmark cost at $0.019 vs $0.105. Laguna XS 2.1 is faster at 4.56s vs 190.48s, with pass rates of 29.0% vs 49.3%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-01

Compared models

Rank
#283
Total Output Tokens
23,173
Response Time (avg)
4.56s
Total Cost
$0.019
Rank
#276
Total Output Tokens
607,130
Response Time (avg)
190.48s
Total Cost
$0.105
Recommended model Laguna XS 2.1

Its score stays close to the best score here (5.3 vs 5.4), while costing about 5.5x less than Step 3.5 Flash (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Laguna XS 2.1 Laguna XS 2.1 none Release: 2026-07-02 Free Available Step 3.5 Flash Step 3.5 Flash medium Release: 2026-02-01
Score 5.3 5.4
Rank #283 #276
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.1 8.3
Attempts 69/69 66/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 29.0% 49.3%
Flaky tests 3 3
Total Runs 69 66
Cost per result 0.380 1.047
Total Cost $0.019 $0.105
Input Price $0.060 / 1M $0.100 / 1M
Output Price $0.120 / 1M $0.300 / 1M
Total Input Tokens 270,072 139,086
Output Tokens 23,173 193,584
Reasoning Tokens 0 413,546
Response Time (avg) 4.56s 190.48s
Response Time (max) 70.79s 1597.85s
Response Time (total) 104.80s 3238.23s
Parameters 33B total (3B active) 196B total (11B active)
Availability Weights available Open source

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

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

#283 Laguna XS 2.1

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

#276 Step 3.5 Flash

medium
Cost
$0.008
Time
277.1s
Tokens
23,695 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
Laguna XS 2.1 4.3 7.8 22.2% 1 623ms 7,995 562 0
Step 3.5 Flash 2.4 5.2 0.0% 0 258.38s 2,211 13,207 22,429

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