DeepSeek V4 Flash is an efficiency-optimized Mixture-of-Experts model from DeepSeek with 284B total parameters and 13B activated parameters, supporting a 1M-token context window. It is designed for fast inference and...
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 vs Poolside: Laguna S 2.1
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
Laguna S 2.1 is the latest coding agent model from [Poolside](<https://poolside.ai/>). Laguna S 2.1 is a 118B total parameter model with 8B active parameters, scoring 70.2% on Terminal-Bench 2.1 and...
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 | Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 1.0M | 1.0M | Tie |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.09 | $0.09 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.18 | $0.18 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 better than Poolside: Laguna S 2.1?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and Poolside: Laguna S 2.1?
Input: $0.09 vs $0.09 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.18 vs $0.18 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 supports up to 1.0M tokens. Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 supports up to 1.0M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 and Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423: yes. Poolside: Laguna S 2.1: yes.
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