[UPDATE] Meta's Muse Glimmer is positioned as a 30bn-parameter agentic model running locally with no API cost
Scout coverage describes Muse Glimmer as a 30-billion-parameter agentic model designed to run entirely on a Mac or PC with no cloud connection, built by distillation techniques the panel says retain roughly 90-95% of a larger model's capability at about 10% of the size. Panellists were measured on raw capability while endorsing the strategic case for more American open-weight releases. The financially relevant angle is the zero-marginal-cost, zero-latency positioning against API-metered incumbents rather than any benchmark score - single-source scout commentary, not yet cross-checked against primary Meta material.