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LongCat-2.5 vs Muse Glimmer-30B

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 34.7. LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B cost the same.

Meituan · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

LongCat-2.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 34.7, ranking #22 overall.

In the 4 individual benchmarks reported for both models, LongCat-2.5 wins 4; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

LongCat-2.5 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 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 LongCat-2.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 49.7 and ranks #22 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 1,048,576 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.

LongCat-2.5
Meituan
Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
49.7
#22
34.7
#117
Reasoning
48.0
#23
34.2
#113
Coding
38.0
#28
22.7
#104
Agents
35.8
#24
16.6
#110
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
4 of 4
0 of 4
Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.30 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$1.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
131,072

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

4 shared
Index
LongCat-2.5
Muse Glimmer-30B
Math
37.1#38
28.5#102
Vision
32.4#29
20.3#92
Tool use
29.9#18
19.5#83
Multimodal
34.8#15
23.3#76
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

23 reported for LongCat-2.5 · 32 for Muse Glimmer-30B

4 shared

LongCat-2.5 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, MCP Atlas, SkillsBench, Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Muse Glimmer-30B is better at 0 benchmarks.

LongCat-2.5 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

For input processing, LongCat-2.5 ($0.30/1M tokens) costs the same as Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens).

For output processing, LongCat-2.5 ($1.20/1M tokens) costs the same as Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B cost the same.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Nov 10 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerMeituan
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

1570.4B diff

LongCat-2.5 has 1570.4B more parameters than Muse Glimmer-30B, making it 5305.4% larger.

Meituan
LongCat-2.5
1.6Tparameters
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
29.6Bparameters
1600.0B
LongCat-2.5
29.6B
Muse Glimmer-30B

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

LongCat-2.5 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.

Meituan
LongCat-2.5
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 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 LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B support multimodal inputs.

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

LongCat-2.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Glimmer-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

LongCat-2.5 was released on 2026-11-01, while Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10.

LongCat-2.5 is 3 months newer than Muse Glimmer-30B.

LongCat-2.5

Nov 1, 2026

1 weeks 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 LongCat-2.5'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 LongCat-2.5's cutoff date.

LongCat-2.5

—

Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

Provider Availability

LongCat-2.5 is available from Meituan. Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra.

LongCat-2.5

meituan logo
Meituan
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

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 LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

LongCat-2.5
✓ Preferred
Muse Glimmer-30B
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FAQ

Common questions about LongCat-2.5 vs Muse Glimmer-30B.

Which is better, LongCat-2.5 or Muse Glimmer-30B?

LongCat-2.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 49.7 to 34.7. LongCat-2.5 is made by Meituan 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 LongCat-2.5 compare to Muse Glimmer-30B in benchmarks?

LongCat-2.5 scores MathVision: 96.5%, BrowseComp: 91.9%, CharXiv-R: 90.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.4%, Video-MME: 85.2%. 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 LongCat-2.5 cheaper than Muse Glimmer-30B?

Both models cost $0.30 per million input tokens.

What are the context window sizes for LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B?

LongCat-2.5 supports 1.0M 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 LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (49.7 vs 34.7), context window (1.0M vs 131K), licensing (Unknown vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes LongCat-2.5 and Muse Glimmer-30B?

LongCat-2.5 is developed by Meituan and Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta.

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