Grok Code Fast 2 alternatives
Looking for an alternative to Grok Code Fast 2? Here are the 6 closest llm provider / model options for AI coding, each ranked by how well it replaces Grok Code Fast 2 — with the concrete reason to switch.
Quick comparison
| Model | Input price | SWE-bench | Context window | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Code Fast 2 (you) | $0.20 | 65% | 256K | Fast |
| DeepSeek V4 | $0.27 | 63% | 256K | Medium |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $0.44 | 62% | 1M+ | Slow/Reasoning |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3 | 64% | 200K | Standard |
| Qwen 3.6 27B | Free (self-hosted) | 68% | 256K | Fast |
| GPT-OSS 120B | Free (self-hosted) | 62% | 128K | Standard |
| Laguna XS.2 | Free (self-hosted) | 68% | 131K | Fast |
The best Grok Code Fast 2 alternatives
Low-cost coding LLM with self-host option; strong English + Chinese coding capabilities
Why consider it instead:
- Built for: Low-cost coding LLM with self-host option; strong English + Chinese coding capabilities
Complex reasoning, agentic coding, hard debugging with long context
Why consider it instead:
- Bigger context window (1M+)
Day-to-day coding, fast agentic loops, balanced cost/quality
Why consider it instead:
- Built for: Day-to-day coding, fast agentic loops, balanced cost/quality
Single-GPU agentic coding (fits on 1x H100), workstation deployment, beats much larger MoE models on agentic tasks, Apache 2.0 commercial use
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.2
- Higher SWE-bench (68% vs 65%)
Best open-weight model for production coding, configurable reasoning for quality/speed trade-offs, fine-tunable on single H100, agentic workflows
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.2
Local agentic coding on Mac/laptop (runs on 36GB), SWE-bench tasks, long-horizon autonomous coding, Zed/JetBrains integration via ACP
Why consider it instead:
- Cheaper — $0/1M input vs $0.2
- Higher SWE-bench (68% vs 65%)
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