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Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Muse Glimmer-30B

Muse Glimmer-30B leads the LLM Stats Score 34.9 to 2.4. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is 1.0x cheaper per token.

IBM · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Glimmer-30B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 34.9 to 2.4, ranking #98 overall.

Muse Glimmer-30B also accepts a larger context window (131,072 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output

Choose Muse Glimmer-30B

  • overall performance matters — it scores 34.9 and ranks #98 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 131,072 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
IBM
Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
2.4
#323
34.9
#98
Reasoning
2.8
#312
34.3
#96
Coding
11.2
#167
22.0
#91
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.50 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$0.50 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
128,000
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Muse Glimmer-30B
Math
2.7#291
28.4#94
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

14 reported for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct · 25 for Muse Glimmer-30B

No common benchmarks found

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Muse Glimmer-30Bdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs less

For input processing, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 1.7x more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct ($0.50/1M tokens) is 2.4x cheaper than Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Glimmer-30B is more expensive than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Oct 06 2026 • llm-stats.com
IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$0.50
Best providerReplicate
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

21.6B diff

Muse Glimmer-30B has 21.6B more parameters than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, making it 270.0% larger.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
8.0Bparameters
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
29.6Bparameters
8.0B
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
29.6B
Muse Glimmer-30B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Muse Glimmer-30B accepts 131,072 input tokens compared to Granite 3.3 8B Instruct's 128,000 tokens. Muse Glimmer-30B can generate longer responses up to 131,072 tokens, while Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is limited to 8,192 tokens.

IBM
Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,192 tokens
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Oct 06 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.

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

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Glimmer-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.

Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Muse Glimmer-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct was released on 2025-04-16, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.

Muse Glimmer-30B is 16 months newer than Granite 3.3 8B Instruct.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 16, 2025

1.5 years ago

Muse Glimmer-30B

Aug 10, 2026

1 months ago

1.3yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct has a knowledge cutoff of 2024-04-01, 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct (2024-04-01).

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

Apr 2024

Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

1.8 yr newer

Provider Availability

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is available from Replicate. Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct

replicate logo
Replicate
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.50/1M

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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct
✓ Preferred
Muse Glimmer-30B
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FAQ

Common questions about Granite 3.3 8B Instruct vs Muse Glimmer-30B.

Which is better, Granite 3.3 8B Instruct or Muse Glimmer-30B?

Muse Glimmer-30B leads the LLM Stats Score 34.9 to 2.4. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is made by IBM 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct compare to Muse Glimmer-30B in benchmarks?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct scores HumanEval: 89.7%, AttaQ: 88.5%, HumanEval+: 86.1%, AIME 2024: 81.2%, GSM8k: 80.9%. 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct cheaper than Muse Glimmer-30B?

Muse Glimmer-30B is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Granite 3.3 8B Instruct costs $0.50/M input and $0.50/M output via replicate. Muse Glimmer-30B costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct supports 128K 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 Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (2.4 vs 34.9), context window (128K vs 131K), input pricing ($0.50 vs $0.30/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Granite 3.3 8B Instruct and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Granite 3.3 8B Instruct is developed by IBM and Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta.

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