Claude Fable 5.1 vs Muse Glimmer-30B
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 56.8 to 35.1.
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Which is better?
Claude Fable 5.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 56.8 to 35.1, ranking #2 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Fable 5.1 wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Claude Fable 5.1
- overall performance matters — it scores 56.8 and ranks #2 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Muse Glimmer-30B
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
7 reported for Claude Fable 5.1 · 25 for Muse Glimmer-30B
Claude Fable 5.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Fable 5.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Claude Fable 5.1 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Fable 5.1 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Fable 5.1 and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Fable 5.1
Muse Glimmer-30B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Fable 5.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Muse Glimmer-30B uses Apache 2.0.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Claude Fable 5.1 was released on 2026-09-01, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.
Claude Fable 5.1 is 1 month newer than Muse Glimmer-30B.
Sep 1, 2026
4 days ago
3w newerAug 10, 2026
3 weeks ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Muse Glimmer-30B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while Claude Fable 5.1's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Muse Glimmer-30B's training data extends to 2026-01-04, but cannot make a direct comparison without Claude Fable 5.1's cutoff date.
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Jan 2026
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.1 and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Fable 5.1 vs Muse Glimmer-30B.