Model comparison
Muse Glimmer vs Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
Muse Glimmer is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.3 to 39.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 12 shared benchmarks.
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NVIDIASummary
- They share 12 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Glimmer scores higher in 7 categories and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning in 1 category; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Glimmer leads 57.7 to 48.5.
Side by side
| Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 41.3 | 39.3 |
| Released | — | 2026-08-11 |
| Weights | Open | Open |
| Context window | — | 262K |
| Max output | — | 262K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.06 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $0.16 |
| Results tracked | 13 | 18 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Muse Glimmer: 38.7 (#157), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.6 (#143)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1417 | 1370 |
| LMArena WebDev | 1355 | — |
Reasoning Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 27.2 (#111), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 25.7 (#128)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1395 | 1335 |
Math Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 36.1 (#128), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 34.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1419 | 1355 |
Knowledge Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 37.9 (#140), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 36.9 (#154)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1388 | 1354 |
Multilingual Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 50.6 (#117), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 44.0 (#175)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1384 | 1292 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1412 | 1356 |
| LMArena Russian | 1393 | 1257 |
| LMArena French | — | 1369 |
| LMArena German | — | 1280 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1213 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1233 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1321 |
Instruction Following Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 72.7 (#134), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 69.8 (#166)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1374 | 1317 |
Long Context Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 42.1 (#124), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 39.9 (#160)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1381 | 1312 |
Writing & Preference Muse Glimmer leads
Muse Glimmer: 57.7 (#122), Nemotron 3.5 Lightning: 48.5 (#198)
| Benchmark | Muse Glimmer | Nemotron 3.5 Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1389 | 1324 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1338 | 1254 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1398 | 1327 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1280 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Glimmer better than Nemotron 3.5 Lightning?
Muse Glimmer is the stronger model overall, scoring 41.3 to 39.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Muse Glimmer or Nemotron 3.5 Lightning better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (38.7 vs 39.6); test both on your own repository before choosing.
How many benchmarks do Muse Glimmer and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning share?
12 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Glimmer has 13 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3.5 Lightning has 18.