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Granite 4.1 8B vs Muse Glimmer 30B

Granite 4.1 8B (IBM Granite) 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 18 August 2026

As of 18 August 2026, Granite 4.1 8B holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#189 vs #190); and Granite 4.1 8B is 15× cheaper per output token ($0.10/1M vs $1.50/1M).

Which should you choose?

Choose Granite 4.1 8B if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #189 against #190 (15.1 vs 15.1 points).
  • API cost matters — $0.10/1M output tokens against $1.50/1M, about 15× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.05/1M against $0.35/1M.

Choose Muse Glimmer 30B if…

  • you want provider choice — 4 listed API providers against 1.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Muse Glimmer 30B was listed 9 August 2026, Granite 4.1 8B 30 April 2026.

Granite 4.1 8B vs Muse Glimmer 30B: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Granite 4.1 8B and Muse Glimmer 30B
FieldGranite 4.1 8BIBM GraniteMuse Glimmer 30BMeta
ModelCap Index position#189#190
Index score15.115.1
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.05$0.35
Output price / 1M tokens$0.10$1.50
Context window131K tokens131K tokens
Max output tokens131K131K
API providers listed14
Weight accessOpen weightsOpen weights
Input modalitiesTextText, Image
First listed30 April 20269 August 2026
PublisherIBM GraniteMeta

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Granite 4.1 8B vs Muse Glimmer 30B

Public benchmark boards where Granite 4.1 8B or Muse Glimmer 30B has a published result
BoardGranite 4.1 8BMuse Glimmer 30BLeads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)13531333–1373—Only one result
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis6.4intelligence-index—Only one result
WildClawBench OpenClawWildClawBench—47.6Only 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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Granite 4.1 8B vs Muse Glimmer 30B: common questions

Is Granite 4.1 8B better than Muse Glimmer 30B?

Granite 4.1 8B ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 18 August 2026: #189 against #190. 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 Granite 4.1 8B cheaper than Muse Glimmer 30B?

Granite 4.1 8B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.10/1M against $1.50/1M. Input tokens are $0.05/1M for Granite 4.1 8B 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, Granite 4.1 8B or Muse Glimmer 30B?

Both publish a 131K-token context window.

Which is better for coding, Granite 4.1 8B 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 Granite 4.1 8B and Muse Glimmer 30B open-weight models?

Granite 4.1 8B: 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 Granite 4.1 8B and Muse Glimmer 30B?

ModelCap currently lists 1 API provider for Granite 4.1 8B 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 Granite 4.1 8B vs Muse Glimmer 30B comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 18 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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