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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Laguna XS 2.1 vs Toast 1

Laguna XS 2.1 comes out ahead, 68 to 47 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.

  1. Our pick

    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

  2. Mixedbread

    Toast 1

    Released Aug 13, 2026

    47/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.30 / $0.72
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Toast 1

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01 — Verdict

Laguna XS 2.1 is our pick

Laguna XS 2.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Toast 1 (47). It leads on price, inputs & features and 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 priceLaguna XS 2.1Laguna XS 2.1 $0.075 · Toast 1 $0.405 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextLaguna XS 2.1Laguna XS 2.1 262,144 · Toast 1 131,000 tokens
  • Widest inputsSame inputsLaguna XS 2.1: Text · Toast 1: Text
  • Self-hostingLaguna XS 2.1Publishes downloadable weights
How the score is built
MeasureWeightLaguna XS 2.1Toast 1
Price50%10068
Inputs & features30%3525
Context window20%3724
Overall100%68/10047/100

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.

Laguna XS 2.1 vs Toast 1 specifications side by side
SpecificationLaguna XS 2.1PoolsideToast 1Mixedbread
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)——
ECI rank——
Price per million tokens
Input$0.06 (best)$0.30
Output$0.12 (best)$0.72
Cached input——
Blended (3:1)$0.075 (best)$0.405
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceMedian of 1 providersMedian of 1 providers
Limits
Context window262,144 tokens (best)131,000 tokens
Max output32,768 tokens (best)4,000 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoNo
PDFsNoNo
AudioNoNo
VideoNoNo
ReasoningYesNo
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputNoNo
Availability
WeightsOpenProprietary
API model IDpoolside/laguna-xs-2.1—
API providers4 (best)1
ReleasedJul 2, 2026Aug 13, 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.

  • Laguna XS 2.1$0.84
  • Toast 1$4.44
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Laguna XS 2.1 or Toast 1?

Laguna XS 2.1 is the better all-round choice, scoring 68/100 against Toast 1 (47). It leads on price, inputs & features and 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, Laguna XS 2.1 or Toast 1?

Laguna XS 2.1 is cheaper at $0.06 input / $0.12 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider; free on Poolside). Toast 1 costs $0.30 input / $0.72 output per million tokens (median across 1 API provider). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.075 per million tokens for Laguna XS 2.1 versus $0.405 for Toast 1 (5.4× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Laguna XS 2.1 has not been scored yet and Toast 1 has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Laguna XS 2.1 and Toast 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 131,000 for Toast 1. Maximum output per response: Laguna XS 2.1 up to 32,768, Toast 1 up to 4,000 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Laguna XS 2.1 accepts text; Toast 1 accepts text. They handle the same number of input types.

Are any of these open source?

Laguna XS 2.1 publishes its weights and can be self-hosted; Toast 1 is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Toast 1 is the newest, released Aug 13, 2026. Laguna XS 2.1 came out Jul 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.

05 — Keep comparing

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