Muse Glimmer 30B vs Grok 4.6
Model Markets Rankings
Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency
| Ranking | Muse Glimmer 30B | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v1.2 | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort | #13 of 2267.6 score |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | UnrankedNot in the 36-model eligible cohort | #18 of 36$0.097 per LiveBench case |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.0 | UnrankedNot in the 22-model eligible cohort | #8 of 2256.6 score |
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 | Muse Glimmer 30B | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-01-011508720696 · arena_rating · leader | 1,391.9196% of row best · rating · muse-glimmer; 95% CI [1382.01378668, 1401.79860600]; votes 3696; rank 148 | 1,443.75100% of row best · rating · grok-4.6-high; 95% CI [1433.62910542, 1453.86294509]; votes 3453; rank 55 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 0 benchmark wins | 1 benchmark winOverall lead |
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 | Muse Glimmer 30B | Grok 4.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | xAI |
| Family | Muse Glimmer | Grok 4 |
| Model | Muse Glimmer 30B | Grok 4.6 |
| Version | Muse Glimmer 30B | Grok 4.6 |
| Lifecycle | active | active |
| Released | 2026-08-09 | Unknown |
| Knowledge cutoff | 2026-01-04 | 2026-02-01 |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | 500K |
| Total parameters | 29.8B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Deepinfra (Standard), Fireworks Ai (Standard), Together Ai (Standard) | Xai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, structured_outputs, tools | chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
14 comparable fields · 10 material differences · Pair passes the primary-source comparison gate
Muse Glimmer 30B Capabilities
Grok 4.6 Capabilities
Internal Comparison Graph
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Muse Glimmer 30B vs Grok 4.6 FAQs
Is Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Muse Glimmer 30B and Grok 4.6, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6?+
Muse Glimmer 30B is $0.30 and Grok 4.6 is $2.00 per million tokens, so Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper on this metric. Muse Glimmer 30B is $1.20 and Grok 4.6 is $6.00 per million tokens, so Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper on this metric.
Which has a larger context window, Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6?+
Grok 4.6 has the larger sourced context window. Muse Glimmer 30B supports 131K and Grok 4.6 supports 500K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6 be self-hosted?+
Muse Glimmer 30B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Muse Glimmer 30B is open weight; Grok 4.6 is not marked open weight.
Can Muse Glimmer 30B and Grok 4.6 understand images?+
Muse Glimmer 30B is documented with image input; Grok 4.6 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Muse Glimmer 30B is — and Grok 4.6 is —.
Do Muse Glimmer 30B and Grok 4.6 support reasoning and tool use?+
Muse Glimmer 30B: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Grok 4.6: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6?+
Muse Glimmer 30B has 3 sourced provider routes; Grok 4.6 has 1, so Muse Glimmer 30B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Muse Glimmer 30B or Grok 4.6?+
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.