Model comparison
Muse Spark vs Nova 2 Lite
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 16 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 16 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark scores higher in 8 categories and Nova 2 Lite in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Muse Spark leads 65.7 to 42.5.
Side by side
| Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Amazon |
| Noometry Index | 50.3 | 39.0 |
| Released | 2026-04-08 | 2025-12-01 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1M |
| Max output | — | 64K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $0.30 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $2.50 |
| Results tracked | 27 | 19 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 45.6 (#65), Nova 2 Lite: 40.1 (#131)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1482 | 1386 |
| SciCode | 51.5% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark: —, Nova 2 Lite: 23.9 (#114)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Function Calling Leaderboard | — | 27.1% |
Reasoning Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 34.9 (#61), Nova 2 Lite: 26.4 (#120)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1475 | 1364 |
| CritPt | 11.3% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 152.09 | — |
Math Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 46.8 (#57), Nova 2 Lite: 34.8 (#154)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1455 | 1359 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 88.9% | — |
| ProofBench | 17% | — |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | 39% | — |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | 14.6% | — |
Knowledge Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 65.7 (#12), Nova 2 Lite: 42.5 (#88)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1458 | 1360 |
| GPQA Diamond | 89.8% | — |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 40.6% | — |
| Vectara Hallucination Rate | — | 5.1% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark: 42.7 (#23), Nova 2 Lite: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1306 | — |
| LMArena Document | 1444 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 56.3 (#23), Nova 2 Lite: 47.3 (#148)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1464 | 1337 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1507 | 1364 |
| LMArena French | 1497 | 1381 |
| LMArena German | 1497 | 1343 |
| LMArena Korean | 1457 | 1284 |
| LMArena Russian | 1467 | 1343 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1471 | 1372 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1273 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 76.1 (#47), Nova 2 Lite: 70.7 (#156)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1443 | 1335 |
Long Context Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 44.4 (#65), Nova 2 Lite: 40.6 (#145)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1451 | 1335 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark leads
Muse Spark: 66.2 (#37), Nova 2 Lite: 54.1 (#150)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark | Nova 2 Lite |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1474 | 1362 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1460 | 1291 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1477 | 1338 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark better than Nova 2 Lite?
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 39.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Muse Spark or Nova 2 Lite better for coding?
Muse Spark scores higher on coding benchmarks: 45.6 versus 40.1 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark and Nova 2 Lite share?
16 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark has 27 scored results on Noometry and Nova 2 Lite has 19.