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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Laguna XS 2.1

Gemma 4 E2B IT comes out ahead, 79 to 68 on our weighted score.

  1. Our pick

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    Gemma 4 E2B IT

    Released Apr 2, 2026

    79/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.07 / $0.09
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Gemma 4 E2B IT

  2. Poolside

    Laguna XS 2.1

    Released Jul 2, 2026

    68/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.06 / $0.12
    • Context262K
    Full specs Remove Laguna XS 2.1

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01 — Verdict

Gemma 4 E2B IT is our pick

Gemma 4 E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Laguna XS 2.1 (68). It leads on inputs & features. Laguna XS 2.1 wins on context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceSame priceGemma 4 E2B IT $0.075 · Laguna XS 2.1 $0.075 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextLaguna XS 2.1Laguna XS 2.1 262,144 · Gemma 4 E2B IT 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemma 4 E2B ITGemma 4 E2B IT: Text, Images, Audio · Laguna XS 2.1: Text
  • Self-hostingAll open weightsEvery model here can be downloaded and run on your own hardware
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemma 4 E2B ITLaguna XS 2.1
Price50%100100
Inputs & features30%8035
Context window20%2437
Overall100%79/10068/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Laguna XS 2.1 specifications side by side
SpecificationGemma 4 E2B ITGoogleLaguna XS 2.1Poolside
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.07$0.06 (best)
Output$0.09 (best)$0.12
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.075$0.075
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 2 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window131,072 tokens262,144 tokens (best)
Max output8,192 tokens32,768 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioYesNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesNo
Availability
WeightsOpenOpen
API model ID—poolside/laguna-xs-2.1
API providers24 (best)
ReleasedApr 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoff——
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

Enter your expected volume in millions of tokens. List prices only; caching and batch discounts would lower these.

  • Gemma 4 E2B IT$0.88
  • Laguna XS 2.1$0.84
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemma 4 E2B IT or Laguna XS 2.1?

Gemma 4 E2B IT is the better all-round choice, scoring 79/100 against Laguna XS 2.1 (68). It leads on inputs & features. Laguna XS 2.1 wins on context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 E2B IT or Laguna XS 2.1?

Gemma 4 E2B IT and Laguna XS 2.1 cost the same: $0.07 input / $0.09 output per million tokens.

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemma 4 E2B IT has not been scored yet and Laguna XS 2.1 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemma 4 E2B IT and Laguna XS 2.1 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Laguna XS 2.1 has the largest context window at 262,144 tokens, against 131,072 for Gemma 4 E2B IT. Maximum output per response: Gemma 4 E2B IT up to 8,192, Laguna XS 2.1 up to 32,768 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemma 4 E2B IT accepts text, images and audio; Laguna XS 2.1 accepts text. Gemma 4 E2B IT handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Yes, both publish their weights, so you can self-host them.

Which is newer?

Laguna XS 2.1 is the newest, released Jul 2, 2026. Gemma 4 E2B IT came out Apr 2, 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.

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