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Muse Glimmer-30B vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) are closely matched at 35.0 and 36.3 on the LLM Stats Score. Muse Glimmer-30B is 1.8x cheaper per token.

Meta · NVIDIA · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 35.0 and 36.3.

In the 7 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) wins 5; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Muse Glimmer-30B is roughly 1.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) also accepts a larger context window (262,144 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 Muse Glimmer-30B

  • cost matters — it's about 1.8x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026

Choose Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 5 of 7 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 262,144 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
NVIDIA
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
35.0
#90
36.3
#79
Reasoning
34.4
#88
35.4
#82
Coding
22.3
#81
21.0
#92
Agents
16.6
#78
12.5
#101
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 7
5 of 7
Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.50 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$2.20 / M
Context window
131,072
262,144

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

2 shared
Index
Muse Glimmer-30B
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Math
28.4#92
36.4#39
Tool use
15.8#87
2.8#166
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

25 reported for Muse Glimmer-30B · 26 for Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

7 shared

Muse Glimmer-30B outperforms in 2 benchmarks (AA-LCR, SWE-Bench Verified), while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is better at 5 benchmarks (GPQA, Humanity's Last Exam, IFBench, SciCode, Terminal-Bench 2.1).

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

Thu Sep 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Muse Glimmer-30B costs less

For input processing, Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.7x cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens) is 1.8x cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) ($2.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is more expensive than Muse Glimmer-30B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Sep 17 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerDeepinfra
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

520.4B diff

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has 520.4B more parameters than Muse Glimmer-30B, making it 1758.1% larger.

Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
29.6Bparameters
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
550.0Bparameters
29.6B
Muse Glimmer-30B
550.0B
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) accepts 262,144 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) can generate longer responses up to 262,144 tokens, while Muse Glimmer-30B is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
Input262,144 tokens
Output262,144 tokens
Thu Sep 17 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Muse Glimmer-30B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) does not.

Muse Glimmer-30B can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Muse Glimmer-30B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Muse Glimmer-30B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) uses OpenMDW License v1.1.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Muse Glimmer-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

OpenMDW License v1.1

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) was released on 2026-06-04.

Muse Glimmer-30B is 2 months newer than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Muse Glimmer-30B

Aug 10, 2026

1 months ago

2mo newer
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Jun 4, 2026

3 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Muse Glimmer-30B has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) has a cutoff of 2025-09-30.

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 Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) (2025-09-30).

Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

4 mo newer
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

Sep 2025

Provider Availability

Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is available from DeepInfra.

Muse Glimmer-30B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Muse Glimmer-30B
✓ Preferred
Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)
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FAQ

Common questions about Muse Glimmer-30B vs Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B).

Which is better, Muse Glimmer-30B or Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 35.0 and 36.3. Muse Glimmer-30B is made by Meta and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is made by NVIDIA. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Muse Glimmer-30B compare to Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) in benchmarks?

Muse Glimmer-30B scores AIME 2026: 94.7%, Siren AgentDojo Utility: 94.2%, GPQA: 83.5%, AA-LCR: 80.0%, CharXiv-R: 78.8%. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) scores RULER: 94.7%, IMO-AnswerBench: 92.3%, PinchBench: 90.0%, LiveCodeBench v6: 89.0%, GPQA: 87.0%.

Is Muse Glimmer-30B cheaper than Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Muse Glimmer-30B is 1.7x cheaper for input tokens. Muse Glimmer-30B costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via deepinfra. Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) costs $0.50/M input and $2.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Muse Glimmer-30B supports 131K tokens and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) supports 262K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (35.0 vs 36.3), context window (131K vs 262K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs OpenMDW License v1.1). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Muse Glimmer-30B and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B)?

Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta and Nemotron 3 Ultra (550B A55B) is developed by NVIDIA.

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