Solar Pro 4 vs DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp vs Muse Glimmer 30B
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp comes out ahead, 70 to 57 and 55 on our weighted score, and it is the cheaper option too.
Upstage
Solar Pro 4
55/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context524K
- Our pick
DeepSeekDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp
70/100- ECI—
- Price$0.216 / $0.647
- Context1M
MetaMuse Glimmer 30B
57/100- ECI—
- Price$0.30 / $1.20
- Context131K
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is our pick
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Muse Glimmer 30B (57) and Solar Pro 4 (55). It leads on price 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 priceDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp $0.323 · Solar Pro 4 $0.525 · Muse Glimmer 30B $0.525 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
- Longest contextDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp 1,000,000 · Solar Pro 4 524,288 · Muse Glimmer 30B 131,072 tokens
- Widest inputsDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Muse Glimmer 30BSolar Pro 4: Text · DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp: Text, Images · Muse Glimmer 30B: Text, Images
- Self-hostingDeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Muse Glimmer 30BPublishes downloadable weights (MIT and Apache 2.0)
| Measure | Weight | Solar Pro 4 | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp | Muse Glimmer 30B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | 50% | 63 | 73 | 63 |
| Inputs & features | 30% | 45 | 70 | 70 |
| Context window | 20% | 49 | 60 | 24 |
| Overall | 100% | 55/100 | 70/100 | 57/100 |
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 | Solar Pro 4Upstage | DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision ExpDeepSeek | Muse Glimmer 30BMeta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capability | |||
| Capabilities Index (ECI) | — | — | — |
| ECI rank | — | — | — |
| Price per million tokens | |||
| Input | $0.30 | $0.216 (best) | $0.30 |
| Output | $1.20 | $0.647 (best) | $1.20 |
| Cached input | $0.06 | — | — |
| Blended (3:1) | $0.525 | $0.323 (best) | $0.525 |
| Long-context rate | Same rate | Same rate | Same rate |
| Price source | Official Upstage API | Median of 15 providers | Median of 10 providers |
| Limits | |||
| Context window | 524,288 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Max output | 131,072 tokens | 384,000 tokens (best) | 131,072 tokens |
| Inputs and features | |||
| Text | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Images | No | Yes | Yes |
| PDFs | No | No | No |
| Audio | No | No | No |
| Video | No | No | No |
| Reasoning | Yesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max | Yes | Yes |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Availability | |||
| Weights | Proprietary | OpenMIT | OpenApache 2.0 |
| API model ID | solar-pro4 | — | — |
| API providers | 3 | 15 (best) | 12 |
| Released | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Feb 2026 | — | Jan 4, 2026 |
What would a month cost?
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- Solar Pro 4$5.40
- DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp$3.45
- Muse Glimmer 30B$5.40
Which should you choose?
Which is better: Solar Pro 4, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or Muse Glimmer 30B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the better all-round choice, scoring 70/100 against Muse Glimmer 30B (57) and Solar Pro 4 (55). It leads on price 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, Solar Pro 4, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp or Muse Glimmer 30B?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is cheaper at $0.216 input / $0.647 output per million tokens (median across 15 API providers). Solar Pro 4 costs $0.30 input / $1.20 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 $0.323 per million tokens for DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp versus $0.525 for Solar Pro 4 (1.6× as much) and $0.525 for Muse Glimmer 30B (1.6× as much).
Which scores higher on benchmarks?
There is no independent benchmark that covers all three models yet. Solar Pro 4 has not been scored yet, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has not been scored yet and Muse Glimmer 30B has not been scored yet.
Which is better for coding?
There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Pro 4, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Muse Glimmer 30B 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?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp has the largest context window at 1,000,000 tokens, against 524,288 for Solar Pro 4 and 131,072 for Muse Glimmer 30B. Maximum output per response: Solar Pro 4 up to 131,072, DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp up to 384,000, Muse Glimmer 30B up to 131,072 tokens.
Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?
Solar Pro 4 accepts text; DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp accepts text and images; Muse Glimmer 30B accepts text and images. DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp handles the widest range of inputs.
Are any of these open source?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp and Muse Glimmer 30B publishes its weights (MIT and Apache 2.0) and can be self-hosted; Solar Pro 4 is proprietary.
Which is newer?
DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is the newest, released Aug 21, 2026. Muse Glimmer 30B came out Aug 10, 2026; Solar Pro 4 came out Aug 6, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 4 Feb 2026, 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.
