# LFM2.5-2.6B vs Muse Glimmer 30B (slim)

> Muse Glimmer 30B scores 70 (BB) to LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D) 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 LFM2.5-2.6B's 51.5 (D), and leads in 3 of 5 scored categories. LFM2.5-2.6B leads on reach. Both do open-weight models you run yourself.

- LFM2.5-2.6B: D 51.5, rank #89 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/lfm2-5-2-6b.min.md
- Muse Glimmer 30B: BB 70, rank #7 of 100 open-weight models · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/muse-glimmer-30b.min.md
- LFM2.5-2.6B, good for Agents that want a small local helper for tool calls, extraction and RAG on a laptop, phone or CPU, at organisations under the licence's revenue threshold Ahead on Reach, 95 against 90.
- 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 13; Risk, 80 against 50; Documentation and upkeep, 65 against 57. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.8 against 2.5 out of 5.

| Category | LFM2.5-2.6B | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capability (35%) | 13 | 50 |
| Reach (25%) | 95 | 90 |
| Risk (20%) | 50 | 80 |
| Agent interface (10%) | 75 | 75 |
| Documentation and upkeep (10%) | 57 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | LFM2.5-2.6B | Muse Glimmer 30B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Liquid AI | Meta |
| Licence | LFM Open License v1.0 (free commercial use below $10M annual revenue) | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-22 | 2026-10-20 |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |