Jamba Mini vs Muse Glimmer 30B vs Solar Pro 3
Too close to call on our weighted score (Muse Glimmer 30B 57, Jamba Mini 57, Solar Pro 3 55). The right pick depends on what you value most.
AI21 LabsJamba Mini
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.20 / $0.40
- Context256K
MetaMuse Glimmer 30B
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context131K
Upstage
Solar Pro 3
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.25 / $0.25
- Context131K
Too close to call
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Muse Glimmer 30B 57/100, Jamba Mini 57/100, Solar Pro 3 55/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Jamba Mini on price and Jamba Mini for long inputs. 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 priceJamba Mini and Solar Pro 3Jamba Mini $0.25 · Solar Pro 3 $0.25 · Muse Glimmer 30B $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextJamba MiniJamba Mini 256,000 · Muse Glimmer 30B 131,072 · Solar Pro 3 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsMuse Glimmer 30BJamba Mini: Text · Muse Glimmer 30B: Text, Images · Solar Pro 3: Text
- Self-hostingJamba Mini and Muse Glimmer 30BPublishes downloadable weights (Apache 2.0)
| Measure | Weight | Jamba Mini | Muse Glimmer 30B | Solar Pro 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 78 | 63 | 78 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 35 | 70 | 35 |
| Context window | 20% | 36 | 24 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 57/100 | 57/100 | 55/100 |
Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.
Every spec in one table
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| Specification | Jamba MiniAI21 Labs | Muse Glimmer 30BMeta | Solar Pro 3Upstage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.20 (best) | $0.30 | $0.25 |
| Output | $0.40 | $1.20 | $0.25 (best) |
| Cached input | — | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.25 (best) | $0.525 | $0.25 (best) |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official AI21 Labs API | Median of 10 providers | Official Upstage API |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 256,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 4,096 tokens | 131,072 tokens (best) | 8,192 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | No |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | No | Yes | Yeslow · medium · high |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | No |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Open | OpenApache 2.0 | Proprietary |
| API model ID | jamba-mini | — | solar-pro3 |
| API providers | 1 | 12 (best) | 2 |
| Released | Jan 1, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Aug 22, 2024 | Jan 4, 2026 | Mar 2025 |
What would a month cost?
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- Jamba Mini$2.80
- Muse Glimmer 30B$5.40
- Solar Pro 3$3.00
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Jamba Mini, Muse Glimmer 30B or Solar Pro 3?
It is close. Our weighted score puts them within a point (Muse Glimmer 30B 57/100, Jamba Mini 57/100, Solar Pro 3 55/100), so choose by what matters most for your work: Jamba Mini on price and Jamba Mini for long inputs. 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, Jamba Mini, Muse Glimmer 30B or Solar Pro 3?
Jamba Mini is cheaper at $0.20 input / $0.40 output per million tokens (official AI21 Labs API price). Solar Pro 3 costs $0.25 input / $0.25 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price); Muse Glimmer 30B costs $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (median across 10 API providers). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.25 per million tokens for Jamba Mini versus $0.25 for Solar Pro 3 (1× as much) and $0.525 for Muse Glimmer 30B (2.1× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Jamba Mini has not been scored yet, Muse Glimmer 30B has not been scored yet and Solar Pro 3 has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Jamba Mini, Muse Glimmer 30B and Solar Pro 3 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?
Jamba Mini has the largest context window at 256,000 tokens, against 131,072 for Muse Glimmer 30B and 131,072 for Solar Pro 3. Maximum output per response: Jamba Mini up to 4,096, Muse Glimmer 30B up to 131,072, Solar Pro 3 up to 8,192 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Jamba Mini accepts text; Muse Glimmer 30B accepts text and images; Solar Pro 3 accepts text. Muse Glimmer 30B handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
Jamba Mini and Muse Glimmer 30B publishes its weights (Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 3 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
Muse Glimmer 30B is the newest, released Aug 10, 2026. Jamba Mini came out Jan 1, 2026; Solar Pro 3 came out Jan 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Jamba Mini Aug 22, 2024, Muse Glimmer 30B Jan 4, 2026, Solar Pro 3 Mar 2025.
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.
