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Updated Aug 2026

Muse Glimmer 30BvsOpenAI o4-mini

Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper than OpenAI o4-mini at $0.3/M vs $1.1/M input tokens.

Muse Glimmer 30B and OpenAI o4-mini compared across 13 shared prompts
SpecMuse Glimmer 30BOpenAI o4-mini
Input price$0.3/M tokens$1.1/M tokens
Output price$1.2/M tokens$4.4/M tokens
Context window131K tokens—
Parameters30BNot disclosed
WeightsOpenClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedAug 2026Apr 2025
Our Verdict
Muse Glimmer 30B
Muse Glimmer 30B
OpenAI o4-mini
OpenAI o4-mini

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Muse Glimmer 30B costs 3.7x less per token.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Muse Glimmer 30B
Input
$0.30
3.7× cheaper
Output
$1.20
3.7× cheaper
OpenAI o4-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·99.9% up
OpenAI o4-mini1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$1.10 in·$4.40 out·200k·100% up

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

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Muse Glimmer 30B is developed by Meta AI while OpenAI o4-mini is developed by OpenAI. 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 OpenAI o4-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 OpenAI o4-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 OpenAI o4-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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