Head to head
Laguna S 2.1vsDeepSeek V4 Flash 0731
For tasks, about a month.
Verdict · measured basis
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 costs $0.0002 per solved task against
Laguna S 2.1 at $0.0044 — ▼ 25x cheaper.
Over 200 tasks that is $0.85 a month.
On output token price alone DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 looks 1.5x cheaper. The ranking holds, but the margin changes.
Verified pricing, pass rate and cost per solved task for Laguna S 2.1 and DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731| Figure | Laguna S 2.1 | DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 |
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| Input $/Mtok | $0.09 | $0.06 |
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| Output $/Mtok | $0.18 | $0.12 |
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| Cached input $/Mtok | $0.009 | $0.012 |
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| Pass rate | 23% | 89% |
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| Cost per solved task | $0.0044measured | $0.0002measured |
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| Cost per month | $0.89 | $0.04 |
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Cost per month against tasks per month · drag the marker
Solid measured · dashed modeled · dotted stale. The gap is the verdict.
Solvency Bench (solvency.dev) — first-party measurement · verified 2026-08-26 · prices from each provider's pricing page; measured rows ignore the tier · Methodology · All models at these settings