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Updated Aug 2026

Muse Glimmer 30Bvso3 Mini

Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper than o3 Mini at $0.3/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Muse Glimmer 30B and o3 Mini compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecMuse Glimmer 30Bo3 Mini
Input price$0.3/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$1.2/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window131K tokens64K tokens
Parameters30BNot disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026Dec 2024
Our Verdict
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B
o3 Mini
o3 MiniRunner-up

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

Muse Glimmer 30B costs 3.7x less per token.

Slight edge
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Muse Glimmer 30B
Input
$0.30
3.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
3.7× cheaper
o3 Mini
Input
$1.10
Output
$4.40

Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper on both: 3.7× input, 3.7× output.

Where to run it

5 hosts, cheapest first

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·99.8% up
o3 Mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

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What we learned reading every model

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Muse Glimmer 30B is developed by Meta AI while o3 Mini is developed by OpenAI. Muse Glimmer 30B has a 131K token context window vs o3 Mini's 64K. You can compare their actual outputs across 13 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Muse Glimmer 30B and o3 Mini each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 13 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.3/M input tokens and o3 Mini costs $1.1/M input tokens. Muse Glimmer 30B is $0.80/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 Muse Glimmer 30B and o3 Mini 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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