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Updated Aug 2026

Grok 3 Mini BetavsMuse Glimmer 30B

Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper than Grok 3 Mini Beta at $0.3/M vs $0.4/M input tokens.

Grok 3 Mini Beta and Muse Glimmer 30B compared across 5 shared prompts
SpecGrok 3 Mini BetaMuse Glimmer 30B
Input price$0.4/M tokens$0.3/M tokens
Output price$0.8/M tokens$1.2/M tokens
Context window131K tokens131K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed30B
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedApr 2025Aug 2026
Our Verdict
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B
Grok 3 Mini Beta
Grok 3 Mini BetaRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Muse Glimmer 30B has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 3 Mini Beta
Input
$0.40
Output
$0.80
1.5× cheaper
Muse Glimmer 30B
Input
$0.30
1.3× cheaper
Output
$1.20

Muse Glimmer 30B wins input (1.3× cheaper)·Grok 3 Mini Beta wins output (1.5× cheaper)

Where to run it

4 hosts, cheapest first

Grok 3 Mini Beta

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Muse Glimmer 30B4 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
PPhala$0.30 in·$1.10 out·131k·100% upDDeepInfrabf16$0.30 in·$1.20 out·131k·100% upFFireworks$0.35 in·$1.50 out·131k·100% upTTogether$0.35 in·$1.50 out·131k·99.9% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Grok 3 Mini Beta is developed by xAI while Muse Glimmer 30B is developed by Meta AI. Grok 3 Mini Beta has a 131K token context window vs Muse Glimmer 30B's 131K. You can compare their actual outputs across 5 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Grok 3 Mini Beta and Muse Glimmer 30B each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 5 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Grok 3 Mini Beta costs $0.4/M input tokens and Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.3/M input tokens. Muse Glimmer 30B is $0.10/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of Grok 3 Mini Beta and Muse Glimmer 30B across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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