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Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Glimmer 30B

Gemma 4 26B A4B (Google) and Muse Glimmer 30B (Meta) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 17 August 2026

As of 17 August 2026, Muse Glimmer 30B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#36 vs #37); Gemma 4 26B A4B is 4.4× cheaper per output token ($0.34/1M vs $1.50/1M); and Gemma 4 26B A4B offers the longer context window (262K vs 131K tokens).

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 4 26B A4B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.34/1M output tokens against $1.50/1M, about 4.4× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.07/1M against $0.35/1M.
  • you need the longer context window — 262K tokens against 131K.
  • you want provider choice — 8 listed API providers against 4.

Choose Muse Glimmer 30B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #36 against #37 (57.0 vs 56.5 points).
  • you want the more recently listed model — Muse Glimmer 30B was listed 9 August 2026, Gemma 4 26B A4B 3 April 2026.

Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Glimmer 30B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 4 26B A4B and Muse Glimmer 30B
FieldGemma 4 26B A4BGoogleMuse Glimmer 30BMeta
ModelCap Index position#37#36
Index score56.557.0
EvidenceMeasuredEstimated
Input price / 1M tokens$0.07$0.35
Output price / 1M tokens$0.34$1.50
Context window262K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens16K131K
API providers listed84
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesImage, Text, VideoText, Image
First listed3 April 20269 August 2026
PublisherGoogleMeta

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · start rank interpolated from the launch card's own comparison table against resolved catalogue peers, discounted for measured cross-lab optimism. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Glimmer 30B

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Glimmer 30B has a published result
BoardGemma 4 26B A4BMuse Glimmer 30BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14811465–1496—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis26.1intelligence-index—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Glimmer 30B: common questions

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B better than Muse Glimmer 30B?

Muse Glimmer 30B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 17 August 2026: #36 against #37. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it.

Is Gemma 4 26B A4B cheaper than Muse Glimmer 30B?

Gemma 4 26B A4B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.34/1M against $1.50/1M. Input tokens are $0.07/1M for Gemma 4 26B A4B and $0.35/1M for Muse Glimmer 30B. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Glimmer 30B?

Gemma 4 26B A4B has the larger context window: 262K tokens against 131K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 4 26B A4B or Muse Glimmer 30B?

The two models do not share a coding benchmark board on ModelCap yet, so no head-to-head coding score is published; the ModelCap Index position is the closest overall signal.

Are Gemma 4 26B A4B and Muse Glimmer 30B open-weight models?

Gemma 4 26B A4B: Open weights. Muse Glimmer 30B: Open weights. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 4 26B A4B and Muse Glimmer 30B?

ModelCap currently lists 8 API providers for Gemma 4 26B A4B and 4 for Muse Glimmer 30B, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 4 26B A4B vs Muse Glimmer 30B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 17 August 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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