Alternatives
Cheaper Grok Alternatives in October 2026
The strongest lower-cost alternative to Grok as of October 2026 is GPT-6 Luna from OpenAI: 3.6 points behind Grok 4.6, 15.0× cheaper per token. Compared against Grok 4.6, Grok's current top model.
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GPT-6 Luna OpenAI
3.6 points behind Grok 4.6, 15.0× cheaper per token.
Score 53.3, $0.20 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic
7.4 points behind Grok 4.6, 15.0× cheaper per token.
Score 49.5, $0.20 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
GLM-5.3-Flash Z.ai (Zhipu)
5.0 points behind Grok 4.6, 12.6× cheaper per token; open weights.
Score 51.8, $0.24 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek
3.3 points behind Grok 4.6, 11.4× cheaper per token; open weights.
Score 53.6, $0.26 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
MiMo-V2.6-Pro Xiaomi
6.6 points behind Grok 4.6, 5.5× cheaper per token; open weights.
Score 50.3, $0.54 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
Gemini 3 Flash Preview Google
4.6 points behind Grok 4.6, 2.7× cheaper per token.
Score 52.3, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
Muse Spark 1.3 Meta
2.1 points behind Grok 4.6, 1.5× cheaper per token.
Score 54.8, $2 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
Qwen3.6 Max Preview Alibaba (Qwen)
5.4 points behind Grok 4.6, 1.0× cheaper per token.
Score 51.5, $2.92 per M tokens blended.Compare with Grok 4.6
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Grok?
The strongest lower-cost alternative to Grok as of October 2026 is GPT-6 Luna from OpenAI: 3.6 points behind Grok 4.6, 15.0× cheaper per token. Compared against Grok 4.6, Grok's current top model.
How were these alternatives chosen?
Each is the highest-ranked model from a different provider that costs less per token and scores within 8 points, compared on the Noometry Index against Grok 4.6.