Laguna S 2.1 vs Claude Mythos 5.1 vs Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
Claude Mythos 5.1 comes out ahead, 66 to 45 and 36 on our weighted score.
PoolsideLaguna S 2.1
45/100- ECI—
- Price$0.09 / $0.18
- Context1.05M
- Our pick
AnthropicClaude Mythos 5.1
66/100- ECI—
- Price—
- Context1M
inclusionAILing 3.0 Flash Fin
36/100- ECI—
- Price$0.075 / $0.22
- Context262K
Claude Mythos 5.1 is our pick
Claude Mythos 5.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against Laguna S 2.1 (45) and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (36). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. 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 priceLing 3.0 Flash FinLing 3.0 Flash Fin $0.111 · Laguna S 2.1 $0.113 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend) · Claude Mythos 5.1 unpriced
- Longest contextLaguna S 2.1Laguna S 2.1 1,048,576 · Claude Mythos 5.1 1,000,000 · Ling 3.0 Flash Fin 262,144 tokens
- Widest inputsClaude Mythos 5.1Laguna S 2.1: Text · Claude Mythos 5.1: Text, Images, PDFs · Ling 3.0 Flash Fin: Text
- Self-hostingLaguna S 2.1 and Ling 3.0 Flash FinPublishes downloadable weights (MIT)
| Measure | Weight | Laguna S 2.1 | Claude Mythos 5.1 | Ling 3.0 Flash Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs & features | 60% | 35 | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 40% | 61 | 60 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 45/100 | 66/100 | 36/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability and price. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Laguna S 2.1Poolside | Claude Mythos 5.1Anthropic | Ling 3.0 Flash FininclusionAI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.09 | — | $0.075 (best) |
| Output | $0.18 (best) | — | $0.22 |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.113 | — | $0.111 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | — | Same rate |
| Price source | Median of 2 providers | — | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 1,000,000 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 32,768 tokens | 128,000 tokens (best) | 32,768 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | Yes | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | No | No | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | Proprietary | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | poolside/laguna-s-2.1 | — | — |
| API providers | 4 (best) | — | 3 |
| Released | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | — | Jun 2026 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Laguna S 2.1$1.26
- Claude Mythos 5.1—
- Ling 3.0 Flash Fin$1.19
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Laguna S 2.1, Claude Mythos 5.1 or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?
Claude Mythos 5.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 66/100 against Laguna S 2.1 (45) and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (36). It leads on inputs & features. The score weighs inputs & features 60%, context window 40%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Laguna S 2.1, Claude Mythos 5.1 or Ling 3.0 Flash Fin?
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin is cheaper at $0.075 input / $0.22 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). Laguna S 2.1 costs $0.09 input / $0.18 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers; free on Poolside). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.111 per million tokens for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin versus $0.113 for Laguna S 2.1 (1× as much). Claude Mythos 5.1 has no published per-token price.
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Laguna S 2.1 has not been scored yet, Claude Mythos 5.1 has not been scored yet and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Laguna S 2.1, Claude Mythos 5.1 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Laguna S 2.1 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 1,000,000 for Claude Mythos 5.1 and 262,144 for Ling 3.0 Flash Fin. Maximum output per response: Laguna S 2.1 up to 32,768, Claude Mythos 5.1 up to 128,000, Ling 3.0 Flash Fin up to 32,768 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Laguna S 2.1 accepts text; Claude Mythos 5.1 accepts text, images and PDFs; Ling 3.0 Flash Fin accepts text. Claude Mythos 5.1 handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Laguna S 2.1 and Ling 3.0 Flash Fin publishes its weights (MIT) and can be self-hosted; Claude Mythos 5.1 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Claude Mythos 5.1 is the newest, released Sep 1, 2026. Ling 3.0 Flash Fin came out Aug 27, 2026; Laguna S 2.1 came out Jul 21, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Claude Mythos 5.1 Jun 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 Nov 2, 2026.
