Which is cheaper, Laguna XS 2.1 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct, at $0.04 per million tokens against $0.30 for Laguna XS 2.1, three parts input to one part output, read on 18 Sept 2026.

Where is each one cheapest?

Laguna XS 2.1: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.30 is the number to beat. Llama 3.2 1B Instruct: $0.04 at Inference.

Can I buy both from one provider?

Yes. 3 providers sell both: OpenRouter, Kilo Gateway, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is OpenRouter.

Which holds more context?

Laguna XS 2.1, at 262k tokens against 60k.

Laguna XS 2.1 vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct.

model vs model · prices as of 18 Sept 2026

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct takes 3 of 5 rounds against Laguna XS 2.1. It is also the cheaper of the two to run, at $0.04 per million tokens against $0.30.

Poolside

Laguna XS 2.1

$0.30/M tokens

Poolside list price, nothing below it is accounted for · $0.0432 per 1,000 pages

262k context · tool calling · open weights

Metawins 3 rounds

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct

$0.04/M tokens

cheapest we can explain, at Inference · $0.0066 per 1,000 pages

60k context · open weights

List price in (lower wins)

$0.06/M

$0.03/M

List price out (lower wins)

$0.12/M

$0.20/M

Cheapest we can explain (lower wins)

none below list

$0.04/M at Inference

Standard price (lower wins)

$0.30/M

$0.28/M

Cost per 1,000 pages (lower wins)

$0.0432

$0.0066

Context

262k tokens

60k tokens

Open weights

yes

Tool calling

yes

Structured output

Reads images

Reasoning

yes

Released

2 Jul 2026

25 Sept 2024

Providers selling it

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 · 3

OpenRouter$0.30 / $0.28
Kilo Gateway$0.50 / $0.28
TrustedRouter$16.88 / $0.30

Laguna XS 2.1 then Llama 3.2 1B Instruct, per million tokens

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What moved in the last seven days

Laguna XS 2.1Nous Portal$0.05 / $0.10 $0.06 / $0.1225% dearer · 16 Sept 2026

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Laguna XS 2.1 or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?: Llama 3.2 1B Instruct, at $0.04 per million tokens against $0.30 for Laguna XS 2.1, three parts input to one part output, read on 18 Sept 2026.
Where is each one cheapest?: Laguna XS 2.1: nobody goes below the maker's own price with a reason we can point at, so $0.30 is the number to beat. Llama 3.2 1B Instruct: $0.04 at Inference.
Can I buy both from one provider?: Yes. 3 providers sell both: OpenRouter, Kilo Gateway, TrustedRouter. The cheapest of them for the two together is OpenRouter.
Which holds more context?: Laguna XS 2.1, at 262k tokens against 60k.

Prices exclude tax and are per million tokens, read 18 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.