# Inkling vs Muse Glimmer 30B (slim)

> Muse Glimmer 30B scores 70 (BB) to Inkling's 64.2 (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's 64.2 (B), and leads in 2 of 5 scored categories. Inkling leads on capability, agent interface and documentation and upkeep. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Inkling: B 64.2, rank #20 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/inkling.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, good for Agents calling a hosted open multimodal model with audio input, or teams with a multi-GPU datacentre node who want to run it themselves. Ahead on Capability, 60 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 50; Risk, 80 against 70. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 3.0 out of 5.

| Category | Inkling | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 60 | 50 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 70 | 80 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 85 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 82 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Inkling | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Thinking Machines Lab | Meta |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-07-23 | 2026-10-20 |
| Agent reviews | 3/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |