Inkling-Small vs Muse Glimmer-30B: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Inkling-Small | Muse Glimmer-30B |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Thinking Machines Lab | Meta |
| Release Date | July 30, 2026 | August 10, 2026 |
| Parameters | 276B | 30B |
| Multimodal | Yes | Yes |
| Context (input) | 256K | — |
| Context (output) | 256K | — |
| Input Price / 1M | $0.30 | — |
| Output Price / 1M | $1.20 | — |
| Average Score | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Tau3 Banking | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| GPQA | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| IFBench | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| SciCode | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| SWE-Bench Pro | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| MCP Atlas | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| CharXiv-R | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| AIME 2026 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| MMMU-Pro | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Visual Benchmark Comparison
Inkling-Small
Muse Glimmer-30B
Terminal-Bench 2.10.6 vs 0.5
0.6
0.5
Humanity's Last Exam0.3 vs 0.2
0.3
0.2
Tau3 Banking0.2 vs 0.2
0.2
0.2
GPQA0.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
IFBench0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
SciCode0.5 vs 0.4
0.5
0.4
SWE-Bench Pro0.6 vs 0.5
0.6
0.5
SWE-Bench Verified0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
MCP Atlas0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
CharXiv-R0.8 vs 0.8
0.8
0.8
AIME 20261.0 vs 0.9
1.0
0.9
MMMU-Pro0.7 vs 0.7
0.7
0.7
Verdict
Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Inkling-Small — 0.6, Muse Glimmer-30B — 0.7.
Programming
On SWE-Bench, both models are nearly equal: Inkling-Small — 0.8, Muse Glimmer-30B — 0.8.
Recency
Both models were released around the same time: 7/30/2026 and 8/10/2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better for coding — Inkling-Small or Muse Glimmer-30B?
On the SWE-Bench benchmark, Inkling-Small shows a better result: 0.8 vs 0.8.
Which model is cheaper — Inkling-Small or Muse Glimmer-30B?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — Inkling-Small or Muse Glimmer-30B?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.
The Inkling-Small and Muse Glimmer-30B comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the Inkling-Small or Muse Glimmer-30B page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.