Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.3 vs Qwen Max
Muse Spark 1.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.8 to 34.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 18 shared benchmarks.
Meta
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 18 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.3 scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen Max in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in math, where Muse Spark 1.3 leads 73.1 to 22.3.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 99.2% for Muse Spark 1.3 and 16.1% for Qwen Max.
- Muse Spark 1.3 is cheaper at $1.25 / $4.25 per million input/output tokens, against $1.60 / $6.40 for Qwen Max.
- Muse Spark 1.3 accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 33K.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 54.8 | 34.7 |
| Released | 2026-09-02 | 2024-04-03 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 33K |
| Max output | 131K | 8K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $1.60 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | $6.40 |
| Results tracked | 37 | 23 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 56.6 (#21), Qwen Max: 30.7 (#292)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1514 | 1288 |
| Aider Polyglot | — | 21.8% |
| CursorBench | 41.6% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1657 | — |
| SciCode | 59.7% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.3: 38.6 (#30), Qwen Max: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 57.8% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 27.6% | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 54.0 (#27), Qwen Max: 25.1 (#151)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1503 | 1269 |
| 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
Muse Spark 1.3: 73.1 (#21), Qwen Max: 22.3 (#276)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 99.2% | 16.1% |
| LMArena Math | 1494 | 1275 |
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | 74.4% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 46.3% | — |
| ProofBench | 58% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 67.2% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 42.6 (#95), Qwen Max: 30.3 (#228)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1516 | 1248 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 56.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.3: 43.7 (#22), Qwen Max: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1309 | — |
| LMArena Document | 1471 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 57.4 (#8), Qwen Max: 41.8 (#202)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1481 | 1263 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1529 | 1254 |
| LMArena French | 1524 | 1330 |
| LMArena German | 1515 | 1254 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1474 | 1205 |
| LMArena Korean | 1501 | 1142 |
| LMArena Russian | 1490 | 1274 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1490 | 1290 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 77.5 (#22), Qwen Max: 66.5 (#208)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1477 | 1262 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 45.6 (#32), Qwen Max: 39.4 (#180)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1488 | 1288 |
| Fiction.LiveBench | — | 66.7% |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.3 leads
Muse Spark 1.3: 73.6 (#9), Qwen Max: 47.8 (#205)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.3 | Qwen Max |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1490 | 1282 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1455 | 1248 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1482 | 1277 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1906 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.3 better than Qwen Max?
Muse Spark 1.3 is the stronger model overall, scoring 54.8 to 34.7 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, Muse Spark 1.3 or Qwen Max?
Muse Spark 1.3 is cheaper. It lists at $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens; Qwen Max lists at $1.60 and $6.40.
Is Muse Spark 1.3 or Qwen Max better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.3 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 56.6 versus 30.7 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Muse Spark 1.3 does, with 1.05M tokens against 33K.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.3 and Qwen Max share?
18 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.3 has 37 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Max has 23.