# Gemma 4 E2B IT vs Muse Glimmer 30B (slim)

> Muse Glimmer 30B scores 70 (BB) to Gemma 4 E2B IT's 60.4 (C) for open-weight models you run yourself. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Muse Glimmer 30B scores 70 (BB) on agent readiness against Gemma 4 E2B IT's 60.4 (C), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Gemma 4 E2B IT leads on reach, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Gemma 4 E2B IT: C 60.4, rank #54 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/gemma-4-e2b-it.min.md
- Muse Glimmer 30B: BB 70, rank #7 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/muse-glimmer-30b.min.md
- Gemma 4 E2B IT, good for Agents that need a cheap, permissively licensed helper on 8 GB of memory, for tool calls, short audio or images, rather than hard reasoning Ahead on Reach, 95 against 90; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 75 against 65.
- Muse Glimmer 30B, good for Local agents and coding with image input on one 24 to 32 GB GPU or an Apple silicon laptop, where one tool call per turn is enough Ahead on Capability, 50 against 19; Risk, 80 against 70. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 19 | 50 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 80 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 75 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Gemma 4 E2B IT | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Google DeepMind | Meta |
| Last release | 2026-07-20 | 2026-10-20 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |