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Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Muse Glimmer-30B

Gemini 3.6 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 44.4 to 35.5.

Google · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Gemini 3.6 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.4 to 35.5, ranking #29 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Gemini 3.6 Flash wins 4; 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 Gemini 3.6 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 44.4 and ranks #29 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 4 of 4 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.

Gemini 3.6 Flash
Google
Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
44.4
#29
35.5
#76
Reasoning
41.1
#43
34.7
#77
Coding
32.1
#43
23.8
#65
Agents
30.0
#29
18.5
#63
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
4 of 4
0 of 4
Input price
$1.50 / M
— / M
Output price
$7.50 / M
— / M
Context window
1,048,576
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Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Muse Glimmer-30B
Vision
32.3#19
20.4#61
Multimodal
33.1#13
23.2#47
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

7 reported for Gemini 3.6 Flash · 25 for Muse Glimmer-30B

4 shared

Gemini 3.6 Flash outperforms in 4 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, OSWorld-Verified, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Gemini 3.6 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Gemini 3.6 Flash specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Gemini 3.6 Flash specifies output context (65,536 tokens).

Google
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Gemini 3.6 Flash and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.

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

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Glimmer-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Gemini 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash

Proprietary

Closed source

Muse Glimmer-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Gemini 3.6 Flash was released on 2026-07-21, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.

Muse Glimmer-30B is 1 month newer than Gemini 3.6 Flash.

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Jul 21, 2026

1 months ago

Muse Glimmer-30B

Aug 10, 2026

2 weeks ago

2w newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Gemini 3.6 Flash has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-03-31, while Muse Glimmer-30B has a cutoff of 2026-01-04.

Gemini 3.6 Flash has more recent training data (up to 2026-03-31), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Muse Glimmer-30B (2026-01-04).

Gemini 3.6 Flash

Mar 2026

2 mo newer
Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Gemini 3.6 Flash and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Gemini 3.6 Flash
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FAQ

Common questions about Gemini 3.6 Flash vs Muse Glimmer-30B.

Which is better, Gemini 3.6 Flash or Muse Glimmer-30B?

Gemini 3.6 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 44.4 to 35.5. Gemini 3.6 Flash 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 3.6 Flash compare to Muse Glimmer-30B in benchmarks?

Gemini 3.6 Flash scores CharXiv-R: 89.4%, OSWorld-Verified: 83.0%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 78.0%, MLE-Bench: 63.9%, SWE-Bench Pro: 58.7%. Muse Glimmer-30B scores AIME 2026: 94.7%, Siren AgentDojo Utility: 94.2%, GPQA: 83.5%, AA-LCR: 80.0%, CharXiv-R: 78.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Gemini 3.6 Flash and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Gemini 3.6 Flash supports 1.0M tokens and Muse Glimmer-30B supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Gemini 3.6 Flash and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (44.4 vs 35.5), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Gemini 3.6 Flash and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Gemini 3.6 Flash is developed by Google and Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta.

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