// alternatives · October 2026
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 alternatives
Cheaper models that come close, budget substitutes, and the cheapest step up — chosen on published LiveBench scores and live list price, never on our opinion. Every model here supports tool calling and image input, as SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 does.
The closest cheaper alternative to SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 is GPT-6.1 Terra — 7.7 points higher overall, 33% cheaper on LiveBench and list price.
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7: 70.1 overall on LiveBench, $3.00 per 1M blended tokens, about $1,360/mo for a RAG assistant.
Cheaper, close in quality
Lower list price and within 5 points of SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 on LiveBench overall — the switches least likely to be noticed by users. Strongest first.
| Model | Overall | vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 | Blended / 1M | RAG assistant | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6.1 Terraopenai 7.7 points higher overall, 33% cheaper. Head to head → | 77.8 | +7.7 | $2.00−33% | $720.00/mo | 1.1M |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017deepseek 3.9 points higher overall, 83% cheaper. Head to head → | 74.0 | +3.9 | $0.525−83% | $194.40/mo | 1.0M |
| Claude Haiku 5.5anthropic Effectively the same overall score, 93% cheaper. Head to head → | 69.8 | −0.3 | $0.200−93% | $74.00/mo | 1M |
| MiMo-V2.6-Proxiaomi 1.7 points lower overall, 82% cheaper. Head to head → | 68.5 | −1.7 | $0.544−82% | $227.64/mo | 1.1M |
| MiniMax M3.1 Flashminimax 3.2 points lower overall, 91% cheaper. Head to head → | 66.9 | −3.2 | $0.262−91% | $102.00/mo | 1.0M |
Budget substitutes
Within 15 points of SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7, cheapest first — and only models that are the best score at their price, so nothing here is beaten by a cheaper pick. Worth testing for high-volume traffic where the last few points matter less than the bill.
| Model | Overall | vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 | Blended / 1M | RAG assistant | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-6 Lunaopenai 5.5 points lower overall, 93% cheaper. Head to head → | 64.6 | −5.5 | $0.200−93% | $74.00/mo | 1.1M |
Match it on one task for less
For each LiveBench category, the cheapest model that scores at least as well as SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 there. Useful when your workload is mostly one kind of task.
| Category | Cheapest match | Score | Blended / 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-horizon agentic | GPT-6.1 Terra | 48.6 vs 46.1 | $2.00−33% |
| Coding | Claude Haiku 5.5 | 91.4 vs 84.5 | $0.200−93% |
| Reasoning | MiniMax M3.1 Flash | 82.9 vs 82.7 | $0.262−91% |
| Browser | Claude Haiku 5.5 | 69.5 vs 49.3 | $0.200−93% |
| Data analysis | DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 | 79.5 vs 76.9 | $0.525−83% |
| Documents & design | Claude Haiku 5.5 | 83.1 vs 78.0 | $0.200−93% |
Stronger options, cheapest first
Models that beat SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 on LiveBench overall, ordered by what the upgrade costs.
| Model | Overall | vs SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 | Blended / 1M | RAG assistant | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017deepseek 3.9 points higher overall, 83% cheaper. Head to head → | 74.0 | +3.9 | $0.525−83% | $194.40/mo | 1.0M |
| GPT-6.1 Terraopenai 7.7 points higher overall, 33% cheaper. Head to head → | 77.8 | +7.7 | $2.00−33% | $720.00/mo | 1.1M |
| Kimi K3.1 Promoonshotai 1.1 points higher overall, 33% more expensive. Head to head → | 71.3 | +1.1 | $4.00 | $1,480/mo | 1.0M |
| Gemini 4 Argongoogle 9.2 points higher overall, 33% more expensive. Head to head → | 79.3 | +9.2 | $4.00 | $1,440/mo | 1.0M |
| GPT-6.1 Solopenai 13.9 points higher overall, 33% more expensive. Head to head → | 84.1 | +13.9 | $4.00 | $1,440/mo | 1.1M |
SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 alternatives FAQ
What is the best alternative to SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7?
GPT-6.1 Terra. 7.7 points higher overall, 33% cheaper. Every suggestion supports tool calling and image input, like SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7.
What is the cheapest alternative to SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7?
Claude Haiku 5.5 at $0.200 per 1M blended tokens, scoring 69.8 overall against SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7's 70.1. On a RAG assistant at 100K requests a month that is $74.00 instead of $1,360.
Which model is better than SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7?
The cheapest model that scores higher overall on LiveBench is DeepSeek V4.1 Flash 1017 — 3.9 points higher overall, 83% cheaper.
Is there a cheaper model that matches SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 on specific tasks?
Yes, in 6 of the seven LiveBench categories. For example, long-horizon agentic: GPT-6.1 Terra (48.6 vs 46.1); coding: Claude Haiku 5.5 (91.4 vs 84.5); reasoning: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (82.9 vs 82.7).
How alternatives are chosen
- Scores — LiveBench release 2026-10-25. Only models with a published run are suggested on quality; a missing model means “not evaluated”, not “worse”.
- Prices — live list prices from OpenRouter, blended 3:1 input:output. Monthly figures price a RAG assistant with the published cached-input rate where there is one.
- Same job — suggestions must support every capability SpaceXAI: Grok 4.7 has among tool calling and image input. Other listings of the same model (free or batch tiers) are variants, not alternatives, and are left out.
A few points on a public benchmark can hide large differences on your own tasks. Shortlist here, then decide with an eval — how to build one.