K2 Horizon 3.7B vs Muse Glimmer-30B
Muse Glimmer-30B leads the LLM Stats Score 34.8 to 21.4.
Institute of Foundation Models · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Muse Glimmer-30B leads the overall LLM Stats Score 34.8 to 21.4, ranking #112 overall.
In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Muse Glimmer-30B wins 6; 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 K2 Horizon 3.7B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
Choose Muse Glimmer-30B
- overall performance matters — it scores 34.8 and ranks #112 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
8 reported for K2 Horizon 3.7B · 32 for Muse Glimmer-30B
K2 Horizon 3.7B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 6 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, SciCode, SWE-Bench Verified, Tau3 Banking, Terminal-Bench 2.1).
Muse Glimmer-30B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Muse Glimmer-30B has 25.9B more parameters than K2 Horizon 3.7B, making it 700.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Muse Glimmer-30B specifies input context (131,072 tokens). Only Muse Glimmer-30B specifies output context (131,072 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Muse Glimmer-30B supports multimodal inputs, whereas K2 Horizon 3.7B does not.
Muse Glimmer-30B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
K2 Horizon 3.7B
Muse Glimmer-30B
License
Usage and distribution terms
Both models are licensed under Apache 2.0.
Both models share the same licensing terms, providing consistent usage rights.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
K2 Horizon 3.7B was released on 2026-09-03, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.
K2 Horizon 3.7B is 1 month newer than Muse Glimmer-30B.
Sep 3, 2026
1 months ago
3w newerAug 10, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Muse Glimmer-30B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while K2 Horizon 3.7B'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 K2 Horizon 3.7B's cutoff date.
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Jan 2026
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against K2 Horizon 3.7B and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about K2 Horizon 3.7B vs Muse Glimmer-30B.