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Inkling 2 Small vs Muse Glimmer-30B

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 34.7. Inkling 2 Small is 1.1x cheaper per token.

Thinking Machines Lab · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Inkling 2 Small leads the overall LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 34.7, ranking #41 overall.

In the 8 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Inkling 2 Small wins 8; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Inkling 2 Small is roughly 1.1x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Inkling 2 Small also accepts a larger context window (256,000 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 Inkling 2 Small

  • overall performance matters — it scores 47.1 and ranks #41 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 8 of 8 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 1.1x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 256,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

Choose Muse Glimmer-30B

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Inkling 2 Small
Thinking Machines Lab
Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
47.1
#41
34.7
#117
Reasoning
47.8
#26
34.2
#113
Coding
36.2
#35
22.7
#105
Agents
33.3
#39
16.6
#110
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
8 of 8
0 of 8
Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$1.00 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
256,000
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Inkling 2 Small
Muse Glimmer-30B
Vision
29.2#47
20.3#92
Tool use
28.3#28
19.5#83
Multimodal
28.9#44
23.3#76
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Inkling 2 Small · 32 for Muse Glimmer-30B

8 shared

Inkling 2 Small outperforms in 8 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, GDPval-AA, GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, MMMU-Pro, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau3 Banking), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Inkling 2 Small significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Tue Nov 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Inkling 2 Small costs less

For input processing, Inkling 2 Small ($0.30/1M tokens) costs the same as Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, Inkling 2 Small ($1.00/1M tokens) is 1.2x cheaper than Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Glimmer-30B is more expensive than Inkling 2 Small.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Nov 10 2026 • llm-stats.com
Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

564.4B diff

Inkling 2 Small has 564.4B more parameters than Muse Glimmer-30B, making it 1906.8% larger.

Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
594.0Bparameters
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
29.6Bparameters
594.0B
Inkling 2 Small
29.6B
Muse Glimmer-30B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Inkling 2 Small accepts 256,000 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Only Muse Glimmer-30B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling 2 Small
Input256,000 tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Tue Nov 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Inkling 2 Small and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.

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

Inkling 2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Glimmer-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Inkling 2 Small 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.

Inkling 2 Small

Proprietary

Closed source

Muse Glimmer-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Inkling 2 Small was released on 2026-11-05, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.

Inkling 2 Small is 3 months newer than Muse Glimmer-30B.

Inkling 2 Small

Nov 5, 2026

4 days ago

2mo newer
Muse Glimmer-30B

Aug 10, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Muse Glimmer-30B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while Inkling 2 Small'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 Inkling 2 Small's cutoff date.

Inkling 2 Small

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Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

Provider Availability

Inkling 2 Small is available from Thinking Machines Lab. Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra.

Inkling 2 Small

thinking-machines logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

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 Inkling 2 Small and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Inkling 2 Small
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Muse Glimmer-30B
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FAQ

Common questions about Inkling 2 Small vs Muse Glimmer-30B.

Which is better, Inkling 2 Small or Muse Glimmer-30B?

Inkling 2 Small leads the LLM Stats Score 47.1 to 34.7. Inkling 2 Small is made by Thinking Machines Lab 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 Inkling 2 Small compare to Muse Glimmer-30B in benchmarks?

Inkling 2 Small scores GPQA: 93.0%, BrowseComp: 90.2%, CharXiv-R: 85.6%, MCP Atlas: 85.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 82.2%. Muse Glimmer-30B scores AIME 2026: 94.7%, Siren AgentDojo Utility: 94.2%, Tau2 Telecom: 94.1%, PinchBench: 90.5%, Tau2 Retail: 87.1%.

Is Inkling 2 Small cheaper than Muse Glimmer-30B?

Both models cost $0.30 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for Inkling 2 Small and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Inkling 2 Small supports 256K 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 Inkling 2 Small and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (47.1 vs 34.7), context window (256K vs 131K), licensing (Proprietary vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Inkling 2 Small and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Inkling 2 Small is developed by Thinking Machines Lab and Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta.

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