Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite vs Muse Glimmer 30B vs Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite comes out ahead, 73 to 59 and 57 on our weighted score, though Muse Glimmer 30B is 7% cheaper per token.
- Our pick
GoogleGemini 3.1 Flash Lite
73/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $1.50
- Context1.05M
MetaMuse Glimmer 30B
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context131K
DeepReinforce
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B
59/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $1.70
- Context262K
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is our pick
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (59) and Muse Glimmer 30B (57). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
- CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
- Lowest priceMuse Glimmer 30BMuse Glimmer 30B $0.525 · Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite $0.563 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B $0.575 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite 1,048,576 · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B 262,144 · Muse Glimmer 30B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsGemini 3.1 Flash LiteGemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Muse Glimmer 30B: Text, Images · Ornith 1.5 35B A3B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingMuse Glimmer 30B and Ornith 1.5 35B A3BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0 and MIT)
| Measure | Weight | Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite | Muse Glimmer 30B | Ornith 1.5 35B A3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 62 | 63 | 61 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 100 | 70 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 61 | 24 | 37 |
| Overall | 100% | 73/100 | 57/100 | 59/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.
| Specification | Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle | Muse Glimmer 30BMeta | Ornith 1.5 35B A3BDeepReinforce |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.20 (best) |
| Output | $1.50 | $1.20 (best) | $1.70 |
| Cached input | $0.025 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.563 | $0.525 (best) | $0.575 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Google API | Median of 10 providers | Median of 2 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens | 262,144 tokens |
| Max output | 65,536 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | — |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | Yes | No | No |
| Audio | Yes | No | No |
| Video | Yes | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenApache 2.0 | OpenMIT |
| API model ID | gemini-3.1-flash-lite | — | — |
| API providers | 23 (best) | 12 | 2 |
| Released | May 7, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Jan 2025 | Jan 4, 2026 | — |
What would a month cost?
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- Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite$5.50
- Muse Glimmer 30B$5.40
- Ornith 1.5 35B A3B$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Muse Glimmer 30B or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is the better all-round choice, scoring 73/100 against Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (59) and Muse Glimmer 30B (57). It leads on inputs & features and context window. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Muse Glimmer 30B or Ornith 1.5 35B A3B?
Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 10 API providers). Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite costs $0.25 input / $1.50 output per million tokens (official Google API price); Ornith 1.5 35B A3B costs $0.20 input / $1.70 output per million tokens (median across 2 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for Muse Glimmer 30B versus $0.563 for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite (1.1× as much) and $0.575 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B (1.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has not been scored yet, Muse Glimmer 30B has not been scored yet and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite, Muse Glimmer 30B and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. All three support tool calling for agent workflows.
Which has the bigger context window?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 262,144 for Ornith 1.5 35B A3B and 131,072 for Muse Glimmer 30B. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite up to 65,536, Muse Glimmer 30B up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Muse Glimmer 30B accepts text and images; Ornith 1.5 35B A3B accepts text and images. Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Muse Glimmer 30B and Ornith 1.5 35B A3B publishes its weights (Apache 2.0 and MIT) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Ornith 1.5 35B A3B is the newest, released Aug 18, 2026. Muse Glimmer 30B came out Aug 10, 2026; Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite came out May 7, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Jan 2025, Muse Glimmer 30B Jan 4, 2026.
How do you decide the winner?
Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.
