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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Muse Glimmer 30B

Gemini 3.8 Flash comes out ahead, 63 to 57 on our weighted score, though Muse Glimmer 30B is 2.9× cheaper per token.

  1. Our pick

    Google

    Gemini 3.8 Flash

    Released Sep 2, 2026

    63/100
    • ECI156.9
    • Price$0.75 / $3.75
    • Context1.05M
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    Muse Glimmer 30B

    Released Aug 10, 2026

    57/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context131K
    Full specs Remove Muse Glimmer 30B

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01 — Verdict

Gemini 3.8 Flash is our pick

Gemini 3.8 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against Muse Glimmer 30B (57). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Muse Glimmer 30B wins on price. 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 3.8 Flash $1.50 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextGemini 3.8 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash 1,048,576 · Muse Glimmer 30B 131,072 tokens
  • Widest inputsGemini 3.8 FlashGemini 3.8 Flash: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video · Muse Glimmer 30B: Text, Images
  • Self-hostingMuse Glimmer 30BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
How the score is built
MeasureWeightGemini 3.8 FlashMuse Glimmer 30B
Price50%4263
Inputs & features30%10070
Context window20%6124
Overall100%63/10057/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Gemini 3.8 Flash vs Muse Glimmer 30B specifications side by side
SpecificationGemini 3.8 FlashGoogleMuse Glimmer 30BMeta
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)156.9—
ECI rank#15 of 148—
GPQA DiamondGraduate-level science questions95.4%—
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics68.4%—
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics98.9%—
SimpleQA VerifiedShort factual questions69.7%—
Price per million tokens
Input$0.75$0.30 (best)
Output$3.75$1.20 (best)
Cached input$0.075—
Blended (3:1)$1.50$0.525 (best)
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Google APIMedian of 10 providers
Limits
Context window1,048,576 tokens (best)131,072 tokens
Max output65,536 tokens131,072 tokens (best)
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesYesYes
PDFsYesNo
AudioYesNo
VideoYesNo
ReasoningYeslow · medium · highYes
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryOpenApache 2.0
API model IDgemini-3.8-flash—
API providers21 (best)12
ReleasedSep 2, 2026Aug 10, 2026
Knowledge cutoff—Jan 4, 2026
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Gemini 3.8 Flash$15.00
  • Muse Glimmer 30B$5.40
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Gemini 3.8 Flash or Muse Glimmer 30B?

Gemini 3.8 Flash is the better all-round choice, scoring 63/100 against Muse Glimmer 30B (57). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Muse Glimmer 30B wins on price. 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 3.8 Flash or Muse Glimmer 30B?

Muse Glimmer 30B is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 10 API providers). Gemini 3.8 Flash costs $0.75 input / $3.75 output per million tokens (official Google API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for Muse Glimmer 30B versus $1.50 for Gemini 3.8 Flash (2.9× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Gemini 3.8 Flash has an ECI of 156.9 and Muse Glimmer 30B has not been scored yet.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Gemini 3.8 Flash and Muse Glimmer 30B yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Gemini 3.8 Flash has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 131,072 for Muse Glimmer 30B. Maximum output per response: Gemini 3.8 Flash up to 65,536, Muse Glimmer 30B up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Gemini 3.8 Flash accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video; Muse Glimmer 30B accepts text and images. Gemini 3.8 Flash handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

Muse Glimmer 30B publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Gemini 3.8 Flash is proprietary.

Which is newer?

Gemini 3.8 Flash is the newest, released Sep 2, 2026. Muse Glimmer 30B came out Aug 10, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: 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.

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