MiniMax M3 vs Muse Glimmer 30B
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | MiniMax-M3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
|---|---|---|
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #4 of 36$0.017 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort |
Ranks come from the current complete eligible cohorts. Green highlights appear only when both models are ranked in the same metric. Missing required inputs remain unranked, and the three dimensions are not collapsed into an overall winner.
Benchmark Performance
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | MiniMax-M3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,435.20100% of row best · rating · minimax-m3; 95% CI [1430.86827835, 1439.53977389]; votes 44544; rank 77 | 1,391.9197% of row best · rating · muse-glimmer; 95% CI [1382.01378668, 1401.79860600]; votes 3696; rank 148 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winOverall lead | 0 benchmark wins |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | MiniMax-M3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | MiniMax | Meta |
| Family | Minimax M3 | Muse Glimmer |
| Model | MiniMax-M3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| Version | MiniMax-M3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-06-01 | 2026-08-09 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | 2026-01-04 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | 131K |
| Total parameters | 427B | 29.8B |
| Active parameters | 23B | Unknown |
| License | other | apache-2.0 |
| Open weights | Yes | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Hugging Face (Standard), Openrouter (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools |
16 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
MiniMax M3 Capabilities
Muse Glimmer 30B Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
MiniMax M3 vs Muse Glimmer 30B FAQs
Is MiniMax M3 or Muse Glimmer 30B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both MiniMax M3 and Muse Glimmer 30B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
MiniMax M3 is $0.28 and Muse Glimmer 30B is $0.30 per million tokens, so MiniMax M3 is cheaper on this metric. MiniMax M3 is $1.10 and Muse Glimmer 30B is $1.20 per million tokens, so MiniMax M3 is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, MiniMax M3 or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
MiniMax M3 has the larger sourced context window. MiniMax M3 supports 1,049K and Muse Glimmer 30B supports 131K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, MiniMax M3 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 MiniMax M3 or Muse Glimmer 30B be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: supported. MiniMax M3 is open weight; Muse Glimmer 30B is open weight.
Can MiniMax M3 and Muse Glimmer 30B understand images?+
MiniMax M3 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, MiniMax M3 or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. MiniMax M3 is — and Muse Glimmer 30B is —.
Do MiniMax M3 and Muse Glimmer 30B support reasoning and tool use?+
MiniMax M3: 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, MiniMax M3 or Muse Glimmer 30B?+
MiniMax M3 has 5 sourced provider routes; Muse Glimmer 30B has 3, so MiniMax M3 has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, MiniMax M3 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.