SIDE BY SIDE
Laguna S 2.1 vs Laguna XS 2.1
Both are Poolside models. Laguna S 2.1 was added to OpenRouter on 2026-07-21, Laguna XS 2.1 on 2026-07-02.
| Field | Laguna S 2.1 | Laguna XS 2.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Poolside | Poolside |
| Family | Poolside | Poolside |
| Province | The Cedar Forest | The Cedar Forest |
| Context window | 1.05M tokens | 262K tokens |
| Maximum output | 131K tokens | 33K tokens |
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.090 | $0.060 |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.180 | $0.120 |
| Accepts | text | text |
| Produces | text | text |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Tool use | Yes | Yes |
| Added to OpenRouter | 2026-07-21 | 2026-07-02 |
| Model ID | poolside/laguna-s-2.1 | poolside/laguna-xs-2.1 |
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Laguna S 2.1 or Laguna XS 2.1?
Laguna XS 2.1 costs less for both input ($0.060 vs $0.090) and output ($0.120 vs $0.180) per million tokens. On input, Laguna XS 2.1 is 33% cheaper.
Which has the larger context window?
Laguna S 2.1: 1.05M tokens against 262K for Laguna XS 2.1 (4× as long).
What can one do that the other cannot?
Nothing among reasoning, tool use and image input: both support reasoning and tool use.
Answers are computed from the 2026-10-24 catalog snapshot.