Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Muse Spark 1.3
Muse Spark 1.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.8 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark 1.3 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Muse Spark 1.3 leads 73.1 to 35.4.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 54.8 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-09-02 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.05M |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $4.25 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 37 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Muse Spark 1.3: 56.6 (#21)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1514 |
| CursorBench | — | 41.6% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1657 |
| SciCode | — | 59.7% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Muse Spark 1.3: 38.6 (#30)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 57.8% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 27.6% |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Muse Spark 1.3: 54.0 (#27)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1503 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 85.1% |
| CritPt | — | 26% |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 38% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 25% |
| DTBench | — | 96.5% |
| LMCA | — | 53.9% |
| Bench to the Future 3 | — | 0.14 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 156.75 |
Math Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Muse Spark 1.3: 73.1 (#21)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1494 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 74.4% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | — | 46.3% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 99.2% |
| ProofBench | — | 58% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Muse Spark 1.3: 42.6 (#95)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1516 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Muse Spark 1.3: 43.7 (#22)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1309 |
| LMArena Document | — | 1471 |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Muse Spark 1.3: 57.4 (#8)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1481 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1529 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1524 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1515 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1474 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1501 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1490 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1490 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Muse Spark 1.3: 77.5 (#22)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1477 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Muse Spark 1.3: 45.6 (#32)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1488 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Muse Spark 1.3: 73.6 (#9)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1490 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1455 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1482 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1906 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Muse Spark 1.3?
Muse Spark 1.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.8 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Muse Spark 1.3 better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 56.6 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Muse Spark 1.3 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark 1.3 has 37.