Muse Glimmer 30B vs Muse Wonder
Muse Glimmer 30B costs 14.8x less per output token than Muse Wonder ($1.35 vs $20.00 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 1 benchmarks have a result for both.
Muse Glimmer 30B or Muse Wonder: which to pick
Only Muse Wonder has a coding score, 71.9 on the Vibe Coding Index; Muse Glimmer 30B has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Muse Glimmer 30B for output tokens 14.8x cheaper ($1.35 vs $20.00 per million).
- Shared results
- 1
- Muse Glimmer 30B only
- 4
- Muse Wonder only
- 59
- Like-for-like categories
- 1 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
Only Muse Wonder has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Muse Glimmer 30B has a AA Intelligence Index result, 17.5.
Directional only
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Muse Glimmer 30B has a AA Agentic Index result, 8.5.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Muse Wonder has a Design Arena: websites result, 1363.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
No call
Only Muse Wonder has a Vals Index result, 64.9%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Muse Wonder
Muse Wonder takes 1.05M tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B $0.0010, Muse Wonder $0.014 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Muse Glimmer 30B not benchmarked, Muse Wonder 71.9 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Web design, 30.9 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Design Arena: game dev: Muse Glimmer 30B 1132 against Muse Wonder 1379, 30.9 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Muse Glimmer 30B $1.35 against Muse Wonder $20.00 per million output tokens, 14.8x apart.
- Context window
- Muse Glimmer 30B takes 131K tokens, Muse Wonder 1.05M.
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 | Muse Glimmer 30B | Bars | Muse Wonder | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web design | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 1 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index15 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1652 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| AA Coding Index | 49.0 | Not measured | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 49.5% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 83.1% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 62.5% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| IOI (Vals AI) | Not measured | 66.9% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| SWE-bench Multimodal (Vals AI) | Not measured | 45.6% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vibe Code Bench 1-100 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 26.6% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| CyberBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 80.4% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 60.3% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| ALE-Bench | 962.5 | Not measured | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | Not measured | 1522 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | Not measured | 1515 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1641 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1694 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 17.5 | Not measured | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 161.8 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index12 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 8.5 | Not measured | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| Design Arena: spreadsheets | Not measured | 1258 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 56.6% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 36.3% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 50.5% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 23.8% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 67.1% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| BioMysteryBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 67.0% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Terminal-Bench-Science (Vals AI) | Not measured | 22.9% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vals Science Index | Not measured | 39.1% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| CUA-bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 7.2% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | Not measured | $9,432 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 30 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index5 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MysteryMechanism (Vals AI) | Not measured | 27.5% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 50.1% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | Not measured | 1506 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: expert | Not measured | 1513 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | Not measured | 1506 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | Not measured | 84.0% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: math | Not measured | 1486 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | Not measured | 1514 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 11 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text: science | Not measured | 1506 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | Not measured | 1512 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | Not measured | 1505 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | Not measured | 1483 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 16 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1363 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1380 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1132 | 1379 | Muse Wonder |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1312 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | Not measured | 1428 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Design Arena: all code categories | Not measured | 1372 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 3 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index17 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | Not measured | 64.9% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 70.2% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 80.7% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 95.2% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 56.8% | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text | Not measured | 1502 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | Not measured | 1491 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | Not measured | 1491 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: English | Not measured | 1507 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: non-English | Not measured | 1492 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | Not measured | 1537 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: French | Not measured | 1523 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: Russian | Not measured | 1522 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | Not measured | 1510 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | Not measured | 1493 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | Not measured | 1496 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | Not measured | 1482 | Only Muse Wonder measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Muse Wonder | 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
Muse Glimmer 30B costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Muse Glimmer 30B costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Muse Glimmer 30B 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 | Meta Muse Glimmer 30B | Meta Muse Wonder |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta | Meta |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | August 9, 2026 | October 12, 2026 |
| Context window | 131K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.325 | $4.00 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.35 | $20.00 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | 71.9 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 3 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Muse Glimmer 30B better than Muse Wonder for coding?
Only Muse Wonder has a coding score, 71.9 on the Vibe Coding Index; Muse Glimmer 30B has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Muse Glimmer 30B for output tokens 14.8x cheaper ($1.35 vs $20.00 per million).
Which is cheaper, Muse Glimmer 30B or Muse Wonder?
Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.325 per million input tokens and $1.35 per million output tokens; Muse Wonder costs $4.00 and $20.00. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Muse Glimmer 30B or Muse Wonder?
Muse Wonder, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the Muse Glimmer 30B vs Muse Wonder comparison based on?
1 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Muse Glimmer 30B's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Muse Wonder's on 3. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.