# Inkling-Small vs Muse Glimmer 30B (slim)

> Muse Glimmer 30B scores 70 (BB) to Inkling-Small's 66.5 (B) 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 Inkling-Small's 66.5 (B), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Inkling-Small leads on capability, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling-Small: B 66.5, rank #14 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling-small.min.md
- Muse Glimmer 30B: BB 70, rank #7 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/muse-glimmer-30b.min.md
- Inkling-Small, good for Teams with 256 GB or more of datacentre GPU memory who want an open multimodal agent model with audio input and adjustable thinking. Ahead on Capability, 63 against 50; Agent interface, 85 against 75; Documentation and upkeep, 82 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 Reach, 90 against 55; Risk, 80 against 70. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better.

| Category | Inkling-Small | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 63 | 50 |
| Reach (25%) | 55 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 80 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling-Small | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | Meta |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-07-31 | 2026-10-20 |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |