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.
- Canonical page: https://noometry.com/alternatives/grok/cheaper
- Last updated: 2026-10-10
- Title: Cheaper Grok Alternatives (October 2026) | Noometry

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.

Last verified October 10, 2026

1.  ## [GPT-6 Luna](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/gpt-6-luna-vs-grok-4-6)
    
2.  ## [Claude Haiku 5.5](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/claude-haiku-5-5-vs-grok-4-6)
    
3.  ## [GLM-5.3-Flash](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/glm-5-3-flash-vs-grok-4-6)
    
4.  ## [DeepSeek V4 Flash](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/deepseek-v4-flash-vs-grok-4-6)
    
5.  ## [MiMo-V2.6-Pro](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-mimo-v2-6-pro)
    
6.  ## [Gemini 3 Flash Preview](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/gemini-3-flash-preview-vs-grok-4-6)
    
7.  ## [Muse Spark 1.3](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-muse-spark-1-3)
    
8.  ## [Qwen3.6 Max Preview](https://noometry.com/models/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](https://noometry.com/compare/grok-4-6-vs-qwen3-6-max-preview)
    

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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.