Trinity Large Thinking vs Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B leads Trinity Large Thinking on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 17.5 to 10.8, and Trinity Large Thinking costs 1.7x less per output token ($0.80 vs $1.35 per million). Updated October 21, 2026; 4 benchmarks have a result for both.
Trinity Large Thinking or Muse Glimmer 30B: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Trinity Large Thinking for output tokens 1.7x cheaper ($0.80 vs $1.35 per million) and a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).
- Shared results
- 4
- Trinity Large Thinking only
- 48
- Muse Glimmer 30B only
- 1
- Like-for-like categories
- 4 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
No call
Neither has a coding score yet.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B leads, 17.5 against 10.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B leads, 8.5 against 1.0.
Same board, both measured
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Trinity Large Thinking has a Design Arena: websites result, 1137.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Trinity Large Thinking
Trinity Large Thinking takes 262K tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Trinity Large Thinking
Trinity Large Thinking $0.0006, Muse Glimmer 30B $0.0010 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Trinity Large Thinking not benchmarked, Muse Glimmer 30B not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 23.2 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: Trinity Large Thinking 25.8 against Muse Glimmer 30B 49.0, 23.2 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Trinity Large Thinking $0.80 against Muse Glimmer 30B $1.35 per million output tokens, 1.7x apart.
- Context window
- Trinity Large Thinking takes 262K tokens, Muse Glimmer 30B 131K.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Trinity Large Thinking | Bars | Muse Glimmer 30B | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 0 | 1 | ||
| Intelligence | 0 | 1 | ||
| Agentic work | 0 | 1 | ||
| Web design | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 4 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index01
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1238 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| AA Coding Index | 25.8 | 49.0 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| SciCode | 40.6% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 22.7% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 962.5 | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1357 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1362 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1231 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1240 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 10.8 | 17.5 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 1.0 | 8.5 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 90.1% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 75.2% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 15.8% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1342 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1359 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1356 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: math | 1365 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1350 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index6 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaseLaw (Vals AI) | 57.9% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | 54.7% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1355 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1349 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1345 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1329 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 12 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1137 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | 1045 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1079 | 1179 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| Design Arena: data viz | 1098 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1082 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1117 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Design Arena: SVG | 1017 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | 1041 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | 56.3% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 38.0% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 15.6% | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text | 1340 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1326 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1308 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1356 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1325 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1371 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: German | 1356 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | 1312 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | 1306 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1366 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1327 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1338 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: Polish | 1312 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1320 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1318 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1317 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1296 | Not measured | Only Trinity Large Thinking measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 26 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Trinity Large Thinking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Trinity Large Thinking costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Trinity Large Thinking costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Trinity Large Thinking costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Arcee AI Trinity Large Thinking | Meta Muse Glimmer 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Arcee AI | Meta |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | April 1, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
| Context window | 262K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.25 | $0.325 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.80 | $1.35 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 1 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Trinity Large Thinking better than Muse Glimmer 30B for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Trinity Large Thinking for output tokens 1.7x cheaper ($0.80 vs $1.35 per million) and a larger context window (262K against 131K tokens).
Which is cheaper, Trinity Large Thinking or Muse Glimmer 30B?
Trinity Large Thinking costs $0.25 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens; Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.325 and $1.35. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Trinity Large Thinking or Muse Glimmer 30B?
Trinity Large Thinking, with 262K tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the Trinity Large Thinking vs Muse Glimmer 30B comparison based on?
4 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 21, 2026. Trinity Large Thinking's coding index rests on 1 independent benchmark and Muse Glimmer 30B's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.