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Muse Glimmer-30B vs Solar Mini 4

Muse Glimmer-30B and Solar Mini 4 are closely matched at 34.5 and 31.9 on the LLM Stats Score. Solar Mini 4 is 3.0x cheaper per token.

Meta · Upstage · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Glimmer-30B and Solar Mini 4 are closely matched on the overall LLM Stats Score at 34.5 and 31.9.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Solar Mini 4 wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Solar Mini 4 is roughly 3.0x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Solar Mini 4 also accepts a larger context window (524,288 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

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

Choose Solar Mini 4

  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • cost matters — it's about 3.0x cheaper per token
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 524,288 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Muse Glimmer-30B
Meta
Solar Mini 4
Upstage
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
34.5
#104
31.9
#122
Reasoning
34.0
#103
31.7
#120
Coding
21.6
#96
17.1
#135
Agents
15.9
#94
2.6
#179
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 2
2 of 2
Input price
$0.30 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
131,072
524,288

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Muse Glimmer-30B
Solar Mini 4
Math
28.2#98
25.5#113
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

25 reported for Muse Glimmer-30B · 6 for Solar Mini 4

2 shared

Muse Glimmer-30B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Solar Mini 4 is better at 2 benchmarks (AA-LCR, SciCode).

Solar Mini 4 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Solar Mini 4 costs less

For input processing, Muse Glimmer-30B ($0.30/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Solar Mini 4 ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Muse Glimmer-30B ($1.20/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Solar Mini 4 ($0.40/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Glimmer-30B is more expensive than Solar Mini 4.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerDeepinfra
Upstage
Solar Mini 4
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.40
Best providerUnknown Organization
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

5.4B diff

Solar Mini 4 has 5.4B more parameters than Muse Glimmer-30B, making it 18.2% larger.

Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
29.6Bparameters
Upstage
Solar Mini 4
35.0Bparameters
29.6B
Muse Glimmer-30B
35.0B
Solar Mini 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Solar Mini 4 accepts 524,288 input tokens compared to Muse Glimmer-30B's 131,072 tokens. Both models can generate responses up to 131,072 tokens.

Meta
Muse Glimmer-30B
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Upstage
Solar Mini 4
Input524,288 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Muse Glimmer-30B supports multimodal inputs, whereas Solar Mini 4 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

Solar Mini 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Muse Glimmer-30B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Solar Mini 4 uses a proprietary license.

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

Muse Glimmer-30B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Solar Mini 4

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Muse Glimmer-30B was released on 2026-08-10, while Solar Mini 4 was released on 2026-09-22.

Solar Mini 4 is 1 month newer than Muse Glimmer-30B.

Muse Glimmer-30B

Aug 10, 2026

1 months ago

Solar Mini 4

Sep 22, 2026

2 weeks ago

1mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Muse Glimmer-30B has a knowledge cutoff of 2026-01-04, while Solar Mini 4 has a cutoff of 2026-02-01.

Solar Mini 4 has more recent training data (up to 2026-02-01), making it potentially better informed about events through that date compared to Muse Glimmer-30B (2026-01-04).

Muse Glimmer-30B

Jan 2026

Solar Mini 4

Feb 2026

1 mo newer

Provider Availability

Muse Glimmer-30B is available from DeepInfra. Solar Mini 4 is available from Upstage.

Muse Glimmer-30B

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

Solar Mini 4

upstage logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.40/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Muse Glimmer-30B and Solar Mini 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Muse Glimmer-30B
✓ Preferred
Solar Mini 4
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FAQ

Common questions about Muse Glimmer-30B vs Solar Mini 4.

Which is better, Muse Glimmer-30B or Solar Mini 4?

Muse Glimmer-30B and Solar Mini 4 are closely matched on the LLM Stats Score at 34.5 and 31.9. Muse Glimmer-30B is made by Meta and Solar Mini 4 is made by Upstage. 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 Solar Mini 4 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%. Solar Mini 4 scores AA-LCR: 83.3%, SciCode: 47.6%, GDPval-AA 2.1: 35.7%, AA-Briefcase v1.1: 29.1%, Humanity's Last Exam (no tools, text-only): 25.8%.

Is Muse Glimmer-30B cheaper than Solar Mini 4?

Solar Mini 4 is 3.0x cheaper for input tokens. Muse Glimmer-30B costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via deepinfra. Solar Mini 4 costs $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output via upstage.

What are the context window sizes for Muse Glimmer-30B and Solar Mini 4?

Muse Glimmer-30B supports 131K tokens and Solar Mini 4 supports 524K 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 Solar Mini 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (34.5 vs 31.9), context window (131K vs 524K), input pricing ($0.30 vs $0.10/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Muse Glimmer-30B and Solar Mini 4?

Muse Glimmer-30B is developed by Meta and Solar Mini 4 is developed by Upstage.

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