GPT-5.6 Sol vs Muse Glimmer-30B
GPT-5.6 Sol leads the LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 35.0. Muse Glimmer-30B is 21.4x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
GPT-5.6 Sol leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.1 to 35.0, ranking #3 overall.
In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, GPT-5.6 Sol wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
On price, Muse Glimmer-30B is roughly 21.4x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
GPT-5.6 Sol also accepts a larger context window (1,050,000 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 GPT-5.6 Sol
- overall performance matters — it scores 55.1 and ranks #3 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
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,050,000 token context window
Choose Muse Glimmer-30B
- cost matters — it's about 21.4x 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.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
45 reported for GPT-5.6 Sol · 25 for Muse Glimmer-30B
GPT-5.6 Sol outperforms in 4 benchmarks (GPQA, MMMU-Pro, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.
GPT-5.6 Sol 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, GPT-5.6 Sol ($5.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, GPT-5.6 Sol ($30.00/1M tokens) is 25.0x more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, GPT-5.6 Sol is more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
GPT-5.6 Sol accepts 1,050,000 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Muse Glimmer-30B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while GPT-5.6 Sol is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both GPT-5.6 Sol and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Muse Glimmer-30B
License
Usage and distribution terms
GPT-5.6 Sol 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
GPT-5.6 Sol was released on 2026-07-09, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.
Muse Glimmer-30B is 1 month newer than GPT-5.6 Sol.
Jul 9, 2026
2 months ago
Aug 10, 2026
1 months ago
1mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
GPT-5.6 Sol has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-16, while Muse Glimmer-30B has a cutoff of 2026-01-04.
GPT-5.6 Sol has more recent training data (up to 2026-02-16), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Muse Glimmer-30B (2026-01-04).
Feb 2026
1 mo newerJan 2026
Provider Availability
GPT-5.6 Sol is available from OpenAI. Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Muse Glimmer-30B
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against GPT-5.6 Sol and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about GPT-5.6 Sol vs Muse Glimmer-30B.