Alternatives
Cheaper GLM Alternatives in October 2026
The strongest lower-cost alternative to GLM as of October 2026 is MiMo-V2.6-Flash from Xiaomi: 6.3 points behind GLM-5.3, 12.3× cheaper per token; open weights. Compared against GLM-5.3, GLM's current top model.
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MiMo-V2.6-Flash Xiaomi
6.3 points behind GLM-5.3, 12.3× cheaper per token; open weights.
Score 48.5, $0.18 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
GPT-6 Luna OpenAI
1.5 points behind GLM-5.3, 10.7× cheaper per token.
Score 53.3, $0.20 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic
5.4 points behind GLM-5.3, 10.7× cheaper per token.
Score 49.5, $0.20 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek
about as strong as GLM-5.3, 8.2× cheaper per token; open weights.
Score 53.6, $0.26 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
Kimi K2.5 Moonshot AI
6.8 points behind GLM-5.3, 2.4× cheaper per token; open weights.
Score 48.1, $0.90 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
Gemini 3 Flash Preview Google
2.6 points behind GLM-5.3, 1.9× cheaper per token.
Score 52.3, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
Qwen3.6 Plus Alibaba (Qwen)
7.3 points behind GLM-5.3, 1.9× cheaper per token.
Score 47.5, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
Step 5 Preview StepFun
6.9 points behind GLM-5.3, 1.5× cheaper per token.
Score 47.9, $1.43 per M tokens blended.Compare with GLM-5.3
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to GLM?
The strongest lower-cost alternative to GLM as of October 2026 is MiMo-V2.6-Flash from Xiaomi: 6.3 points behind GLM-5.3, 12.3× cheaper per token; open weights. Compared against GLM-5.3, GLM'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 GLM-5.3.