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Grok-4 price drops, Qwen, Xiaomi, Z-AI launch new models

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The LLM Pricing Digest for the week of September 29, 2026, reports a significant price reduction for Grok-4, now priced at $2/million input tokens and $6/million output tokens, making it competitive with mid-tier models. Additionally, fifteen new models were introduced by Qwen, Xiaomi, and Z-AI. Qwen released five variants, including a free tier for its 27B model, while Xiaomi introduced three MiMo variants, and Z-AI launched seven GLM-5.3 models, featuring batch endpoints for offline processing. These developments indicate a growing number of capable models available in the API routing market, particularly in the $1-$6/M input token range, benefiting developers with model choice flexibility. AI

IMPACT Increased competition and lower pricing in the LLM API market may accelerate adoption for production workloads.

RANK_REASON This cluster reports on significant price changes for an existing model and the release of multiple new models from various providers, impacting the competitive landscape of LLM APIs. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Grok-4 price drops, Qwen, Xiaomi, Z-AI launch new models

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Anders Rasmussen ·

    LLM Pricing Digest: Grok-4 Gets a Price Drop, and a Wave of New Models From Qwen, Xiaomi, and Z-AI

    <h1> LLM Pricing Digest — Week of September 29, 2026 </h1> <p><em>Weekly data from <a href="https://llmpricewatch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LLM Price Watch</a>, which tracks live pricing for Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok, and more.</em></p> <h2> The One Real Price Cha…

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