Laguna S 2.1 vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning.
model vs model · prices as of
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning takes 3 of 5 rounds against Laguna S 2.1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.16 per million tokens against $0.45.
PoolsideLaguna S 2.1
$0.45/M tokens
Poolside list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.0648 per 1,000 pages
1M context · tool calling · open weights
NVIDIAwins 3 roundsNemotron 3.5 Lightning
$0.16/M tokens
cheapest we can explain, at NanoGPT · $0.0306 per 1,000 pages
262k context · tool calling · open weights
List price in (lower wins)
$0.09/M
$0.08/M
List price out (lower wins)
$0.18/M
$0.20/M
Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)
none below list
$0.16/M at NanoGPT
Standard price (lower wins)
$0.45/M
$0.44/M
Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)
$0.0648
$0.0306
Context
1M tokens
262k tokens
Open weights
yes
yes
Tool calling
yes
yes
Structured output
no
yes
Reads images
no
no
Reasoning
yes
yes
Released
21 Jul 2026
11 Aug 2026
Providers selling it
8
12
Price we measure against
the maker's own
OpenRouter
Trains on your prompts (no is better)
no provider to check
not stated
Providers selling both · 5
NanoGPT$0.50 / $0.16
Nous Portal$0.45 / $0.38
Vercel AI Gateway$0.50 / $0.35
Kilo Gateway$0.50 / $0.38
OpenRouter$0.45 / $0.44
Laguna S 2.1 then Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, per million tokens
Go further
Add a third or fourth model, or switch the weighting, in the tool.
What moved in the last seven days
- Laguna S 2.1Nous Portal$0.07 / $0.14 $0.09 / $0.1825% dearer ·
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
CoreWeave$0.10 / $0.25 $0.07 / $0.2025% cheaper · - Nemotron 3.5 LightningKilo Gateway$0.08 / $0.20 $0.07 / $0.1815% cheaper ·
- Nemotron 3.5 LightningNous Portal$0.06 / $0.16 $0.07 / $0.187% dearer ·
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Laguna S 2.1 or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning, at $0.16 per million tokens against $0.45 for Laguna S 2.1, three parts input to one part output, read on 16 Sept 2026.
- Where is each one cheapest?
- Laguna S 2.1: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.45 is the number to beat. Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: $0.16 at NanoGPT.
- Can I buy both from one provider?
- Yes. 5 providers sell both: NanoGPT, Nous Portal, Vercel AI Gateway, Kilo Gateway, OpenRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is NanoGPT.
- Which holds more context?
- Laguna S 2.1, at 1M tokens against 262k.
Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own catalog. The standard price blends three parts input to one part output; a page is 600 tokens in and 60 out. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.