Muse Ember (minimal) vs Particle-1 (minimal)

Compared models

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

Rank: #112
Total Output Tokens: 433,107
Response Time (avg): 31.19s
Total Cost: $0.231

Recommended model Muse Ember (minimal)

It has the best score here (8.9), while costing about 4.9x less than Particle-1 (minimal).

Detailed comparison

Metric	Muse Ember Muse Ember minimal Release: 2026-11-09	Particle-1 Particle-1 minimal Release: 2026-10-28

Metric	Muse Ember Muse Ember minimal Release: 2026-11-09	Particle-1 Particle-1 minimal Release: 2026-10-28
Score	8.9	8.4
Rank	#67	#112
Reliability	9.7	9.7
Consistency	9.6	8.2
Attempts	69/69	69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate	76.8%	73.9%
Flaky tests	1	5
Total Runs	69	69
Cost per result	0.276	1.643
Total Cost	$0.047	$0.231
Input Price	$0.100 / 1M	$0.050 / 1M
Output Price	$0.500 / 1M	$0.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price	$0.004 / 1M	$0.003 / 1M
Cache Write Price	$0.125 / 1M	N/A
Total Input Tokens	265,844	269,321
Output Tokens	10,584	6,889
Reasoning Tokens	29,993	426,218
Response Time (avg)	5.30s	31.19s
Response Time (max)	48.15s	241.96s
Response Time (total)	121.82s	717.45s
Parameters	~150B total (~10B active)	~748B total (~16B 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

#112 Particle-1

minimal

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Cost: $0.033
Time: 248.1s
Tokens: 65,729 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
Particle-1	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		46.82s	155,268	1,858	6,507

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
Particle-1	8.3	10.0	75.0%	0		1.73s	1,488	147	1,778

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
Particle-1	8.2	7.2	88.9%	1		48.01s	7,986	376	89,694

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
Particle-1	7.3	5.8	83.3%	1		64.13s	82,755	3,605	81,233

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
Particle-1	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.48s	7,764	201	1,084

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
Particle-1	2.9	7.2	11.1%	1		116.39s	1,386	13	232,199

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
Particle-1	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.52s	708	126	684

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
Particle-1	9.9	10.0	100.0%	0		2.00s	1,101	67	817

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
Particle-1	6.9	4.9	77.8%	2		2.12s	1,305	255	1,744

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
Particle-1	10.0	10.0	100.0%	0		2.92s	9,140	228	347

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
Particle-1	3.0	10.0	0.0%	0		21.49s	420	13	10,131

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