Muse Glimmer-30B vs Sakana Namazu
Sakana Namazu leads the LLM Stats Score 43.2 to 35.5.
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Which is better?
Sakana Namazu leads the overall LLM Stats Score 43.2 to 35.5, ranking #37 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Sakana Namazu wins 1; 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 Muse Glimmer-30B
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Aug 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Sakana Namazu
- overall performance matters — it scores 43.2 and ranks #37 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
25 reported for Muse Glimmer-30B · 3 for Sakana Namazu
Muse Glimmer-30B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Sakana Namazu is better at 1 benchmark (AIME 2026).
Sakana Namazu significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Sakana Namazu specifies input context (256,000 tokens). Only Sakana Namazu specifies output context (256,000 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Muse Glimmer-30B and Sakana Namazu support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Muse Glimmer-30B
Sakana Namazu
License
Usage and distribution terms
Muse Glimmer-30B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Sakana Namazu uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10, while Sakana Namazu was released on 2026-08-03.
Muse Glimmer-30B is 0 month newer than Sakana Namazu.
Aug 10, 2026
2 weeks ago
1w newerAug 3, 2026
3 weeks ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Muse Glimmer-30B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while Sakana Namazu'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 Sakana Namazu's cutoff date.
Jan 2026
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Muse Glimmer-30B and Sakana Namazu side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Muse Glimmer-30B vs Sakana Namazu.