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Muse Ember (xhigh) vs Pareto 26.9 (default)

Pareto 26.9 (default) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 8.8. Muse Ember (xhigh) has the lower benchmark cost at $0.232 vs $1.864. Muse Ember (xhigh) is faster at 13.90s vs 28.26s, with pass rates of 76.8% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-11-10

Compared models

Rank
#73
Total Output Tokens
409,112
Response Time (avg)
13.90s
Total Cost
$0.232
Rank
#69
Total Output Tokens
175,696
Response Time (avg)
28.26s
Total Cost
$1.864
Recommended model Muse Ember (xhigh)

Its score stays close to the best score here (8.8 vs 8.9), while costing about 8.0x less than Pareto 26.9 (default).

Detailed comparison

Metric Muse Ember Muse Ember xhigh Release: 2026-11-09 Pareto 26.9 Pareto 26.9 default Release: 2026-10-15
Score 8.8 8.9
Rank #73 #69
Reliability 10.0 10.0
Consistency 8.9 8.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 76.8% 79.7%
Flaky tests 3 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 1.450 12.422
Total Cost $0.232 $1.864
Input Price $0.100 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $0.500 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.004 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price $0.125 / 1M N/A
Total Input Tokens 274,208 218,199
Output Tokens 11,740 175,696
Reasoning Tokens 397,372 0
Response Time (avg) 13.90s 28.26s
Response Time (max) 79.38s 151.76s
Response Time (total) 319.61s 649.90s
Parameters ~150B total (~10B 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.

#73 Muse Ember

xhigh
Cost
$0.008
Time
24.3s
Tokens
14,705 tok

#69 Pareto 26.9

default
Cost
$0.038
Time
109.6s
Tokens
5,118 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
Muse Ember 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 10.41s 7,410 1,225 40,702
Pareto 26.9 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 49.15s 7,419 1,895 0

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