Beam 1.0 vs Muse Glimmer-30B
Beam 1.0 leads the LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 35.2. Muse Glimmer-30B is 1.1x cheaper per token.
Reflection AI · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Beam 1.0 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.6 to 35.2, ranking #46 overall.
In the 12 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Beam 1.0 wins 11; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Muse Glimmer-30B is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Beam 1.0 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Beam 1.0
- overall performance matters — it scores 44.6 and ranks #46 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 11 of 12 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
Choose Muse Glimmer-30B
- cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
22 reported for Beam 1.0 · 32 for Muse Glimmer-30B
Beam 1.0 outperforms in 11 benchmarks (AIME 2026, DeepSearchQA, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, IFBench, MCP Atlas, SciCode, SWE-Bench Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau3 Banking, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 1 benchmark (AA-LCR).
Beam 1.0 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Beam 1.0 ($0.40/1M tokens) is 1.3x more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Beam 1.0 ($1.20/1M tokens) costs the same as Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Beam 1.0 is more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Beam 1.0 has 471.7B more parameters than Muse Glimmer-30B, making it 1593.6% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Beam 1.0 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Muse Glimmer-30B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Beam 1.0 does not.
Muse Glimmer-30B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Beam 1.0
Muse Glimmer-30B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Beam 1.0 was released on 2026-10-16, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.
Beam 1.0 is 2 months newer than Muse Glimmer-30B.
Oct 16, 2026
3 days ago
2mo newerAug 10, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Beam 1.0 has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-30, while Muse Glimmer-30B has a cutoff of 2026-01-04.
Beam 1.0 has more recent training data (up to 2026-06-30), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Muse Glimmer-30B (2026-01-04).
Jun 2026
5 mo newerJan 2026
Provider Availability
Beam 1.0 is available from Together, Reflection AI. Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra.
Beam 1.0
Muse Glimmer-30B
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Beam 1.0 and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Beam 1.0 vs Muse Glimmer-30B.