Agentic
Directional only- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
- 74.5
- Laguna S 2.1
- 70.2
- Weighted basis
- 2 vs 1 rows
- Reading
- Directional only
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Start free briefUpdated August 13, 2026. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty. They are not guarantees for a specific workload.
Decision reading
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner.
6 results are shared. Category rows based on different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Laguna S 2.1
Laguna S 2.1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Laguna S 2.1
Laguna S 2.1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Laguna S 2.1
Laguna S 2.1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
The category averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so they are directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limited
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
The category averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so they are directional rather than like-for-like.
Confidence: limited
Prompts that approach the documented context limit
No clear pick
The documented context windows are equal.
Confidence: documented
Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.
2 categories use different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.
Each row states whether both averages use the same weighted benchmark set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner in this template.
| Category | DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | Laguna S 2.1 | Weighted basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 74.5 | 70.2 | Directional only2 vs 1 rows | Directional only |
| Coding | 70.9 | 59.4 | Directional only2 vs 1 rows | Directional only |
| Reasoning | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Knowledge | 62.5 | Not measured | Not comparable4 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Math | 95.2 | Not measured | Not comparable1 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | Not measured | Not measured | Not comparable0 vs 0 rows | Not comparable |
Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.
Too few matched category axes support a radar. The ruled list below shows only shared benchmark results; positions use each benchmark’s normalized display scale when available.
SWE-bench Pro
Coding
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Agentic
Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
Laguna S 2.1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
Laguna S 2.1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
Laguna S 2.1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Laguna S 2.1
1M
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
deepseek-v4-pro
DeepSeek models and pricingLaguna S 2.1
Not sourced
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
$0.003625 per 1M cached input tokens
Laguna S 2.1
$0.01 per 1M cached input tokens
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Laguna S 2.1
Not sourced
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Laguna S 2.1
Not sourced
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Generally Available · DeepSeek API
DeepSeek models and pricingLaguna S 2.1
Not sourced
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Reasoning
Laguna S 2.1
Reasoning
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Proprietary
Laguna S 2.1
Open Weight
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Proprietary
Laguna S 2.1
Open Weight
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
2026-08-13
Laguna S 2.1
2026-07-21
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Laguna S 2.1 leads this result
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Not directly comparable
BrowseComp
Not directly comparable
HLE w/ tools
Not directly comparable
MCP Atlas
Not directly comparable
Toolathlon
Not directly comparable
CyberGym
Not directly comparable
Toolathlon-Verified
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 leads this result
Agents' Last Exam
Not directly comparable
AutomationBench
Not directly comparable
LiveCodeBench Pass@1-COT
Not directly comparable
Codeforces
Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Verified
Not directly comparable
SWE-bench Pro
Laguna S 2.1 leads this result
SWE Multilingual
Laguna S 2.1 leads this result
Terminal-Bench 2.0
Laguna S 2.1 leads this result
Vibe Code Bench
Not directly comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.1
Not directly comparable
NL2Repo
Not directly comparable
deepSwe
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 leads this result
DSBench-FullStack
Not directly comparable
DSBench-Hard
Not directly comparable
MMLU-Pro
Not directly comparable
SimpleQA
Not directly comparable
Chinese-SimpleQA
Not directly comparable
GPQA
Not directly comparable
GPQA-D
Not directly comparable
HLE
Not directly comparable
HMMT Feb 2026
Not directly comparable
IMOAnswerBench
Not directly comparable
Apex
Not directly comparable
Apex Shortlist
Not directly comparable
At least one model is not scored in the current public ranking lane, so the page does not name an overall quality winner. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
The current coding averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so BenchLM does not name a winner from them. Read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
The current agentic tasks averages use different weighted benchmark sets, so BenchLM does not name a winner from them. Read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.00087 on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 and $0.0002 on Laguna S 2.1; repository review costs $0.02436 and $0.0056; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.01812 and $0.006. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Both models list the same context window, 1M.
Last updated August 13, 2026
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