# Kimi K3 vs Muse Glimmer 30B (slim)

> Muse Glimmer 30B scores 70 (BB) to Kimi K3's 62.4 (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 Kimi K3's 62.4 (B), and leads in 4 of 5 scored categories. Kimi K3 leads on capability. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- Kimi K3: B 62.4, rank #29 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kimi-k3.min.md
- Muse Glimmer 30B: BB 70, rank #7 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/muse-glimmer-30b.min.md
- Kimi K3, good for Teams with a multi-node GPU cluster who want an open 1M-context agent model for long coding and research work Ahead on Capability, 75 against 50.
- 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 65; Agent interface, 75 against 65; Documentation and upkeep, 65 against 41. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.3 out of 5.

| Category | Kimi K3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 75 | 50 |
| Reach (25%) | 50 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 65 | 80 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 65 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 41 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Kimi K3 | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Moonshot AI | Meta |
| Licence | Kimi K3 License (modified MIT) | Apache-2.0 |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-02 | 2026-10-20 |
| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |