Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.2 vs Qwen3 Max
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 43.5 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
Meta
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen3 Max in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 50.4 to 22.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 79.2% for Muse Spark 1.2 and 30.1% for Qwen3 Max.
- Muse Spark 1.2 is cheaper at $1.25 / $4.25 per million input/output tokens, against $1.20 / $6 for Qwen3 Max.
- Muse Spark 1.2 accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 262K.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 49.8 | 43.5 |
| Released | 2026-08-05 | 2025-09-23 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $1.20 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | $6 |
| Results tracked | 28 | 33 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 48.6 (#49), Qwen3 Max: 42.4 (#93)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1497 | 1456 |
| DeepSWE | 54.9% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1532 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 12% | — |
| SciCode | 56.4% | — |
| WeirdML | 60.3% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 370.45 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 29.5 (#77), Qwen3 Max: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 36.4% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 16% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 71.56 |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 50.4 (#32), Qwen3 Max: 22.0 (#186)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.2% | 30.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1490 | 1448 |
| DTBench | 94.7% | 82.1% |
| LMCA | 48.4% | 28.3% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.18 | 142.41 |
| SimpleBench | 74.5% | — |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 72.5% |
| CritPt | 17.7% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 4% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 5% |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 43.8 (#68), Qwen3 Max: 37.6 (#94)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 18.9% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 73.3% |
| ProofBench | 43% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1447 |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 97.1% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 53.9 (#49), Qwen3 Max: 48.1 (#72)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | 60.3% | 48.7% |
| LMArena Expert | 1485 | 1457 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 72.6% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 42.6 (#24), Qwen3 Max: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1304 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 57.4 (#10), Qwen3 Max: 53.9 (#58)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1479 | 1429 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1519 | 1479 |
| LMArena Russian | 1494 | 1428 |
| LMArena French | — | 1450 |
| LMArena German | — | 1463 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1399 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1397 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1463 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 77.1 (#30), Qwen3 Max: 75.0 (#81)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1466 | 1420 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 45.4 (#35), Qwen3 Max: 41.6 (#129)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1483 | 1439 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
| CL-bench | — | 14.5% |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 72.6 (#14), Qwen3 Max: 62.6 (#72)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3 Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1486 | 1439 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1444 | 1401 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1504 | 1446 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.2 better than Qwen3 Max?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 43.5 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Muse Spark 1.2 or Qwen3 Max?
Muse Spark 1.2 is cheaper. It lists at $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens; Qwen3 Max lists at $1.20 and $6.
Is Muse Spark 1.2 or Qwen3 Max better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 42.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Muse Spark 1.2 does, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.2 and Qwen3 Max share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.2 has 28 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3 Max has 33.