Muse Glimmer 30B vs Solar Pro 3
Muse Glimmer 30B leads Solar Pro 3 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 17.5 to 7.8, and Solar Pro 3 costs 2.3x less per output token ($0.60 vs $1.35 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.
Muse Glimmer 30B or Solar Pro 3: which to pick
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
- Shared results
- 3
- Muse Glimmer 30B only
- 2
- Solar Pro 3 only
- 7
- Like-for-like categories
- 3 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 7.8.
Same board, both measured
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B leads, 8.5 against 1.4.
Same board, both measured
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 131K tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Solar Pro 3
Muse Glimmer 30B $0.0010, Solar Pro 3 $0.0004 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Muse Glimmer 30B not benchmarked, Solar Pro 3 not benchmarked.
- Widest category
- Coding, 32.8 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- AA Coding Index: Muse Glimmer 30B 49.0 against Solar Pro 3 16.2, 32.8 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Muse Glimmer 30B $1.35 against Solar Pro 3 $0.60 per million output tokens, 2.3x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 131K tokens.
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 | Solar Pro 3 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 1 | 0 | ||
| Intelligence | 1 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 3 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index10
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Coding Index | 49.0 | 16.2 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| SciCode | Not measured | 25.5% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 7.6% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| ALE-Bench | 962.5 | Not measured | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 39 boards here | |||
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 17.5 | 7.8 | 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 index10
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | 8.5 | 1.4 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | Not measured | 86.3% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here | |||
ReasoningDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 72.4% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 10.3% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 21 boards here | |||
MathNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 14 boards here | |||
KnowledgeNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 20 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: game dev | 1132 | Not measured | Only Muse Glimmer 30B measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
GeneralDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFBench | Not measured | 71.2% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 32.3% | Only Solar Pro 3 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 46 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 | 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
Solar Pro 3 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Solar Pro 3 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Solar Pro 3 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 | Upstage Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta | Upstage |
| Weights | Open weights | No public weights listed |
| Released | August 9, 2026 | January 27, 2026 |
| Context window | 131K | 131K |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.325 | $0.15 |
| Output $/Mtok | $1.35 | $0.60 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | Not benchmarked |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 0 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Muse Glimmer 30B better than Solar Pro 3 for coding?
Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Compare them on price, context and the boards below.
Which is cheaper, Muse Glimmer 30B or Solar Pro 3?
Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.325 per million input tokens and $1.35 per million output tokens; Solar Pro 3 costs $0.15 and $0.60. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Muse Glimmer 30B or Solar Pro 3?
Neither: both take 131K tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Muse Glimmer 30B vs Solar Pro 3 comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Muse Glimmer 30B's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Solar Pro 3's on 0. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.