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Gemini 3 Pro vs Muse Glimmer-30B

Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B are closely matched at 38.6 and 34.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Muse Glimmer-30B is 8.6x cheaper per token.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 38.6 and 34.9.

In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3 Pro wins 5; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Muse Glimmer-30B is roughly 8.6x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Gemini 3 Pro 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 Gemini 3 Pro

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 7 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

Choose Muse Glimmer-30B

  • cost matters — it's about 8.6x cheaper per token
  • 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.

Gemini 3 Pro
Google
Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
38.6
#67
34.9
#93
Reasoning
38.5
#63
34.3
#91
Coding
24.5
#75
22.3
#84
Agents
15.3
#89
16.5
#81
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
5 of 7
2 of 7
Input price
$2.00 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$12.00 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
Gemini 3 Pro
Muse Glimmer-30B
Math
37.1#31
28.4#92
Vision
26.3#42
20.5#70
Tool use
13.9#96
13.8#97
Multimodal
28.3#35
23.9#57
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

21 reported for Gemini 3 Pro · 25 for Muse Glimmer-30B

7 shared

Gemini 3 Pro outperforms in 5 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MMMU-Pro, SWE-Bench Verified), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 2 benchmarks (OmniDocBench 1.5, ScreenSpot Pro).

Gemini 3 Pro shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Muse Glimmer-30B costs less

For input processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($2.00/1M tokens) is 6.7x more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Gemini 3 Pro ($12.00/1M tokens) is 10.0x more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Gemini 3 Pro is more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input tokens$2.00
Output tokens$12.00
Best providerGoogle
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Gemini 3 Pro accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Muse Glimmer-30B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Gemini 3 Pro is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Google
Gemini 3 Pro
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Gemini 3 Pro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Glimmer-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3 Pro 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.

Gemini 3 Pro

Proprietary

Closed source

Muse Glimmer-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3 Pro was released on 2025-11-18, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.

Muse Glimmer-30B is 9 months newer than Gemini 3 Pro.

Gemini 3 Pro

Nov 18, 2025

10 months ago

Muse Glimmer-30B

Aug 10, 2026

1 months ago

8mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3 Pro has a knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-31, while Muse Glimmer-30B has a cutoff of 2026-01-04.

Muse Glimmer-30B has more recent training data (up to 2026-01-04), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Gemini 3 Pro (2025-01-31).

Gemini 3 Pro

Jan 2025

Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

1 yr newer

Provider Availability

Gemini 3 Pro is available from Google. Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra.

Gemini 3 Pro

google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $2.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $12.00/1M

Muse Glimmer-30B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3 Pro
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3 Pro vs Muse Glimmer-30B.

Which is better, Gemini 3 Pro or Muse Glimmer-30B?

Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 38.6 and 34.9. Gemini 3 Pro is made by Google and Muse Glimmer-30B is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Gemini 3 Pro compare to Muse Glimmer-30B in benchmarks?

Gemini 3 Pro scores AIME 2025: 100.0%, Vending-Bench 2: 100.0%, Global PIQA: 93.4%, GPQA: 91.9%, MMMLU: 91.8%. Muse Glimmer-30B scores AIME 2026: 94.7%, Siren AgentDojo Utility: 94.2%, GPQA: 83.5%, AA-LCR: 80.0%, CharXiv-R: 78.8%.

Is Gemini 3 Pro cheaper than Muse Glimmer-30B?

Muse Glimmer-30B is 6.7x cheaper for input tokens. Gemini 3 Pro costs $2.00/M input and $12.00/M output via google. Muse Glimmer-30B costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Gemini 3 Pro supports 1.0M tokens and Muse Glimmer-30B supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (38.6 vs 34.9), context window (1.0M vs 131K), input pricing ($2.00 vs $0.30/M), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3 Pro and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Gemini 3 Pro is developed by Google and Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta.

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