Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Muse Glimmer
Muse Glimmer is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.7 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Glimmer in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Glimmer leads 57.5 to 47.3.
- Muse Glimmer has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 41.7 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-08-10 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 17 | 15 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Muse Glimmer: 40.4 (#142)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1416 |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1355 |
| SciCode | — | 44.9% |
Reasoning Too close to call
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Muse Glimmer: 25.7 (#144)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1396 |
| CritPt | — | 2.6% |
Math Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Muse Glimmer: 38.8 (#125)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1417 |
Knowledge Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Muse Glimmer: 38.5 (#143)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1386 |
Multilingual Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Muse Glimmer: 50.5 (#122)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1384 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1412 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1390 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | — |
| LMArena German | 1273 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Muse Glimmer: 72.6 (#135)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1375 |
Long Context Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Muse Glimmer: 42.1 (#129)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1382 |
Writing & Preference Muse Glimmer leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Muse Glimmer: 57.5 (#126)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Glimmer |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1389 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1339 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1399 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Muse Glimmer?
Muse Glimmer is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.7 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Muse Glimmer better for coding?
Muse Glimmer scores higher on coding benchmarks: 40.4 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Muse Glimmer share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Muse Glimmer has 15.