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Llama Guard 4 12B vs Muse Glimmer 30B

Llama Guard 4 12B costs 7.5x less per output token than Muse Glimmer 30B ($0.18 vs $1.35 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; no benchmark has tested both models yet.

Replace Llama Guard 4 12B Replace Muse Glimmer 30B
Llama Guard 4 12BMeta Llama
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$0.18
Muse Glimmer 30BMeta
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$1.35
vs $0.18 vs $1.35 per 1M output tokens. Llama Guard 4 12B is 7.5x cheaper.

Llama Guard 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Llama Guard 4 12B for output tokens 7.5x cheaper ($0.18 vs $1.35 per million) and a larger context window (164K against 131K tokens).

Model ALlama Guard 4 12BMeta LlamaNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BMuse Glimmer 30BMetaNot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved task

No benchmark has tested both yet. Llama Guard 4 12B has none yet; Muse Glimmer 30B on AA Coding Index, ALE-Bench and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead.

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.

At a glance

Coding index
Llama Guard 4 12B not benchmarked, Muse Glimmer 30B not benchmarked.
Widest category
None yet: no category has been tested on both models.
Widest single gap
None yet: no benchmark has tested both models.
Output price
Llama Guard 4 12B $0.18 against Muse Glimmer 30B $1.35 per million output tokens, 7.5x apart.
Context window
Llama Guard 4 12B takes 164K tokens, Muse Glimmer 30B 131K.

Benchmark by benchmark

Every board either model has a result on, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale. Only one model is measured on each, so no row names a leader.

CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index2 boards measured
Coding benchmarks for Llama Guard 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B
BenchmarkLlama Guard 4 12BMuse Glimmer 30BLeader
AA Coding IndexNot measured49.0Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured
ALE-BenchNot measured962.5Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Intelligence benchmarks for Llama Guard 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B
BenchmarkLlama Guard 4 12BMuse Glimmer 30BLeader
AA Intelligence IndexNot measured17.5Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Agentic work benchmarks for Llama Guard 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B
BenchmarkLlama Guard 4 12BMuse Glimmer 30BLeader
AA Agentic IndexNot measured8.5Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 41 boards here
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board measured
Web design benchmarks for Llama Guard 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B
BenchmarkLlama Guard 4 12BMuse Glimmer 30BLeader
Design Arena: game devNot measured1132Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured
Neither model has a result on the other 8 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

Llama Guard 4 12B$0.0003Fits in one request
Muse Glimmer 30B$0.0010Fits in one request

Llama Guard 4 12B costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Llama Guard 4 12B$0.0095Fits in one request
Muse Glimmer 30B$0.020Fits in one request

Llama Guard 4 12B costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Llama Guard 4 12B$0.038Exceeds the context window
Muse Glimmer 30B$0.079Exceeds the context window

Llama Guard 4 12B 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.

Specifications of Llama Guard 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B
SpecificationMeta Llama Guard 4 12BMeta Muse Glimmer 30B
MakerMeta LlamaMeta
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedApril 30, 2025August 9, 2026
Context window164K131K
Input $/Mtok$0.18$0.325
Output $/Mtok$0.18$1.35
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it00
Cost per solved taskNot computableNot computable
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Llama Guard 4 12B better than Muse Glimmer 30B for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Llama Guard 4 12B for output tokens 7.5x cheaper ($0.18 vs $1.35 per million) and a larger context window (164K against 131K tokens).

Which is cheaper, Llama Guard 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?

Llama Guard 4 12B costs $0.18 per million input tokens and $0.18 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, Llama Guard 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?

Llama Guard 4 12B, with 164K tokens against 131K.

Has any benchmark tested both Llama Guard 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B?

No benchmark has tested both yet. Llama Guard 4 12B has none yet; Muse Glimmer 30B on AA Coding Index, ALE-Bench and AA Intelligence Index. Compare them on price and context instead. Data as of October 22, 2026.

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