Gemma 4 12B vs Muse Glimmer 30B
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemma 4 12B | Muse Glimmer 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Meta |
| Family | Gemma 4 | Muse Glimmer |
| Model | Gemma 4 12B | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| Version | Gemma 4 12B | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-05-23 | 2026-08-09 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2026-01-04 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 262,144 | 131,072 |
| Total parameters | 12,000,000,000 | 29,776,626,688 |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Together Ai (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
16 comparable fields · 9 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Gemma 4 12B Capabilities
Muse Glimmer 30B Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemma 4 12B vs Muse Glimmer 30B FAQs
Is Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemma 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
Only Muse Glimmer 30B has a directly sourced input price: $0.30 per million tokens. Only Muse Glimmer 30B has a directly sourced output price: $1.20 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
Gemma 4 12B has the larger sourced context window. Gemma 4 12B supports 262,144 and Muse Glimmer 30B supports 131,072.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. Gemma 4 12B is open weight; Muse Glimmer 30B is open weight.
Can Gemma 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B understand images?+
Gemma 4 12B is documented with image input; Muse Glimmer 30B is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemma 4 12B is — and Muse Glimmer 30B is —.
Do Gemma 4 12B and Muse Glimmer 30B support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemma 4 12B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Muse Glimmer 30B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
Gemma 4 12B has 1 sourced provider route; Muse Glimmer 30B has 3, so Muse Glimmer 30B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemma 4 12B or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.