GPT-5 mini (High) vs Muse Glimmer (High)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5 mini (High) by OpenAI or Muse Glimmer (High) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Glimmer (High)
Muse Glimmer (High) vs GPT-5 mini (High): 4.2% more intelligence, 22.7% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 57.8% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5 mini (High) | Muse Glimmer (High) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 16.8 | 17.5 | +4.2% Muse Glimmer (High) is 4.2% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $188.66 | $145.77 | −22.7% Muse Glimmer (High) is 22.7% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 58.72s | 24.76s | −57.8% Muse Glimmer (High) is 57.8% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.25 / $2.00 | $0.30 / $1.20 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5 mini (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, Claude Haiku 5.5 (Xhigh) scores 41.20 for $158.
- Muse Glimmer (High) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Max) scores 38.10 for $122.
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