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Claude Sonnet 5 (medium) vs Muse Spark 1.3 (low)

The average score is effectively tied at 8.5 vs 8.5. Muse Spark 1.3 (low) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.911 vs $1.438. Claude Sonnet 5 (medium) is faster at 15.01s vs 17.73s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 82.6%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-26

Compared models

Rank
#87
Total Output Tokens
73,018
Response Time (avg)
15.01s
Total Cost
$1.438
Rank
#86
Total Output Tokens
134,695
Response Time (avg)
17.73s
Total Cost
$0.911
Recommended model Muse Spark 1.3 (low)

It has the best score here (8.5), while costing about 1.6x less than Claude Sonnet 5 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Claude Sonnet 5 Claude Sonnet 5 medium Release: 2026-06-30 Muse Spark 1.3 Muse Spark 1.3 low Release: 2026-09-02
Score 8.5 8.5
Rank #87 #86
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 9.1 8.2
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 82.6%
Flaky tests 3 5
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.985 5.690
Total Cost $1.438 $0.911
Input Price $2.000 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Output Price $10.000 / 1M $4.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.200 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price $2.500 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 353,658 270,231
Output Tokens 54,891 13,363
Reasoning Tokens 18,370 121,332
Response Time (avg) 15.01s 17.73s
Response Time (max) 69.26s 78.72s
Response Time (total) 345.16s 407.75s
Parameters ~1T total (~100B active) ~1T total (~50B active)
Availability Closed Closed

Cache prices apply to input tokens. Reads reuse cached prompts; writes store them and can cost extra. Output tokens use the output price.

Model generation showcase

Hamster playing table tennis

Prompt: Create a detailed SVG illustration of a hamster playing table tennis.

#87 Claude Sonnet 5

medium
Cost
$0.007
Time
6.4s
Tokens
832 tok

#86 Muse Spark 1.3

low
Cost
$0.017
Time
83.9s
Tokens
3,959 tok

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Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Claude Sonnet 5 9.0 7.9 88.9% 1 17.28s 10,590 13,153 2,379
Muse Spark 1.3 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 20.86s 5,958 795 19,077

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