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Muse Ember (minimal) vs Muse Spark Open (low)

Muse Spark Open (low) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 8.9. Muse Ember (minimal) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.047 vs $0.600. Muse Ember (minimal) is faster at 5.30s vs 21.62s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 76.8%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#67
Total Output Tokens
40,577
Response Time (avg)
5.30s
Total Cost
$0.047
Rank
#63
Total Output Tokens
59,058
Response Time (avg)
21.62s
Total Cost
$0.600
Recommended model Muse Ember (minimal)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.9 vs 8.9), while costing about 12.8x less than Muse Spark Open (low).

Detailed comparison

Metric Muse Ember Muse Ember minimal Release: 2026-11-09 Muse Spark Open Muse Spark Open low Release: 2026-10-15
Score 8.9 8.9
Rank #67 #63
Reliability 9.7 9.9
Consistency 9.6 9.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 76.8%
Flaky tests 1 3
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 0.276 3.746
Total Cost $0.047 $0.600
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $1.250 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $4.250 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M $0.150 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 265,844 278,684
Output Tokens 10,584 10,151
Reasoning Tokens 29,993 48,907
Response Time (avg) 5.30s 21.62s
Response Time (max) 48.15s 119.16s
Response Time (total) 121.82s 497.25s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B active) 816B total (42B active)
Availability Closed Weights available

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.

#67 Muse Ember

minimal
Cost
$0.002
Time
4.5s
Tokens
2,690 tok

#63 Muse Spark Open

low
Cost
$0.014
Time
38.9s
Tokens
3,372 tok

Top Models by Score

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Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Coding Score Consistency Attempt pass rate Flaky tests Tests Correct Response Time (avg) Input Tokens Output Tokens Reasoning Tokens
Muse Ember 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 2.66s 7,410 577 6,099
Muse Spark Open 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 9.97s 8,479 347 10,835

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