Muse Ember (minimal) vs GPT-5.4 (medium)

Compared models

Rank: #67
Total Output Tokens: 40,577
Response Time (avg): 5.30s
Total Cost: $0.047

Rank: #72
Total Output Tokens: 96,502
Response Time (avg): 24.81s
Total Cost: $2.213

Recommended model Muse Ember (minimal)

It has the best score here (8.9), while costing about 47.2x less than GPT-5.4 (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Muse Ember Muse Ember minimal Release: 2026-11-09	GPT-5.4 GPT-5.4 medium Release: 2026-03-05

Metric	Muse Ember Muse Ember minimal Release: 2026-11-09	GPT-5.4 GPT-5.4 medium Release: 2026-03-05
Score	8.9	8.8
Rank	#67	#72
Reliability	9.7	10.0
Consistency	9.6	8.7
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	76.8%	78.3%
Flaky tests	1	4
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.276	12.535
Total Cost	$0.047	$2.213
Input Price	$0.100 / 1M	$2.500 / 1M
Output Price	$0.500 / 1M	$15.000 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.004 / 1M	$0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price	$0.125 / 1M	N/A
Total Input Tokens	265,844	223,210
Output Tokens	10,584	7,312
Reasoning Tokens	29,993	89,190
Response Time (avg)	5.30s	24.81s
Response Time (max)	48.15s	100.41s
Response Time (total)	121.82s	570.60s
Parameters	~150B total (~10B active)	~1.5T total (~100B 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.

#67 Muse Ember

minimal

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

#72 GPT-5.4

medium

Cost: $0.214
Time: 199.6s
Tokens: 14,349 tok

Top Models by Score

Score vs Total Cost

Response Time (avg)

Score vs Response Time (avg)

Total Output Tokens

Score vs Total Output Tokens

Category Breakdown

Category:

Agentic	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		48.15s	147,537	2,489	1,109
GPT-5.4	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		67.82s	142,074	1,157	4,879

Anti-AI Tricks	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		2.03s	798	330	1,076
GPT-5.4	8.3	10.0	75.0%	0		4.11s	606	240	1,511

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
GPT-5.4	8.8	7.8	88.9%	1		44.36s	7,305	433	24,216

Combined	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Muse Ember	7.3	5.8	83.3%	1		9.58s	89,458	5,369	4,624
GPT-5.4	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		29.77s	58,038	4,214	13,351

Data parsing and extraction	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		1.57s	7,215	234	570
GPT-5.4	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		5.32s	7,140	234	804

Domain specific	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Muse Ember	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		3.96s	873	344	7,621
GPT-5.4	5.3	7.2	44.4%	1		72.44s	628	61	36,544

General Intelligence	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		1.65s	522	109	567
GPT-5.4	4.7	3.1	33.3%	1		4.92s	477	145	321

Instructions following	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Muse Ember	9.8	10.0	100.0%	0		2.10s	759	111	824
GPT-5.4	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		3.11s	660	93	897

Puzzle Solving	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Muse Ember	5.3	10.0	33.3%	0		3.33s	786	412	5,631
GPT-5.4	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		9.14s	642	441	3,815

Tool Calling	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		4.67s	10,258	539	175
GPT-5.4	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		13.28s	5,445	264	1,031

Trivia	Score	Consistency	Attempt pass rate	Flaky tests	Tests Correct	Response Time (avg)	Input Tokens	Output Tokens	Reasoning Tokens
Muse Ember	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		2.88s	228	70	1,697
GPT-5.4	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		13.95s	195	30	1,821

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