Claude Opus 5 vs Muse Glimmer-30B
Claude Opus 5 leads the LLM Stats Score 56.2 to 35.5.
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Which is better?
Claude Opus 5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 56.2 to 35.5, ranking #2 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Claude Opus 5 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 Opus 5
- overall performance matters — it scores 56.2 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
Choose Muse Glimmer-30B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
- 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
12 reported for Claude Opus 5 · 25 for Muse Glimmer-30B
Claude Opus 5 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Humanity's Last Exam), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.
Claude Opus 5 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 Opus 5 specifies input context (1,000,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 5 specifies output context (128,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Claude Opus 5 and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Claude Opus 5
Muse Glimmer-30B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Claude Opus 5 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 Opus 5 was released on 2026-07-24, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.
Muse Glimmer-30B is 1 month newer than Claude Opus 5.
Jul 24, 2026
1 months ago
Aug 10, 2026
2 weeks ago
2w newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Muse Glimmer-30B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while Claude Opus 5'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 Opus 5's cutoff date.
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Jan 2026
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Claude Opus 5 and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Claude Opus 5 vs Muse Glimmer-30B.