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Cheaper Llama Alternatives in October 2026

The strongest lower-cost alternative to Llama as of October 2026 is MiMo-V2.6-Flash from Xiaomi: 6.3 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 11.4× cheaper per token; open weights. Compared against Muse Spark 1.3, Llama's current top model.

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  1. MiMo-V2.6-Flash Xiaomi

    6.3 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 11.4× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 48.5, $0.18 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  2. GPT-6 Luna OpenAI

    1.5 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 10.0× cheaper per token.

    Score 53.3, $0.20 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  3. Claude Haiku 5.5 Anthropic

    5.3 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 10.0× cheaper per token.

    Score 49.5, $0.20 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  4. GLM-5.3-Flash Z.ai (Zhipu)

    3.0 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 8.4× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 51.8, $0.24 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  5. DeepSeek V4 Flash DeepSeek

    about as strong as Muse Spark 1.3, 7.6× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 53.6, $0.26 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  6. Kimi K2.5 Moonshot AI

    6.7 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 2.2× cheaper per token; open weights.

    Score 48.1, $0.90 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  7. Gemini 3 Flash Preview Google

    2.5 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 1.8× cheaper per token.

    Score 52.3, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

  8. Qwen3.6 Plus Alibaba (Qwen)

    7.3 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 1.8× cheaper per token.

    Score 47.5, $1.13 per M tokens blended.Compare with Muse Spark 1.3

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Llama?

The strongest lower-cost alternative to Llama as of October 2026 is MiMo-V2.6-Flash from Xiaomi: 6.3 points behind Muse Spark 1.3, 11.4× cheaper per token; open weights. Compared against Muse Spark 1.3, Llama'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 Muse Spark 1.3.