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Muse Spark Open (medium) vs Pareto 26.9 (default)

Pareto 26.9 (default) leads on average score with 8.9 vs 8.8. Muse Spark Open (medium) has the lower benchmark cost at $1.260 vs $1.864. Pareto 26.9 (default) is faster at 28.26s vs 77.44s, with pass rates of 78.3% vs 79.7%.

Last updated at: 2026-10-16

Compared models

Rank
#61
Total Output Tokens
220,815
Response Time (avg)
77.44s
Total Cost
$1.260
Rank
#58
Total Output Tokens
175,696
Response Time (avg)
28.26s
Total Cost
$1.864
Recommended model Pareto 26.9 (default)

It has the best score here (8.9), while responding about 2.7x faster than Muse Spark Open (medium).

Detailed comparison

Metric Muse Spark Open Muse Spark Open medium Release: 2026-10-15 Pareto 26.9 Pareto 26.9 default Release: 2026-10-15
Score 8.8 8.9
Rank #61 #58
Reliability 9.8 10.0
Consistency 8.2 8.1
Attempts 69/69 69/69
Tests Correct
Attempt pass rate 78.3% 79.7%
Flaky tests 5 6
Total Runs 69 69
Cost per result 8.396 12.422
Total Cost $1.260 $1.864
Input Price $1.250 / 1M $2.500 / 1M
Output Price $4.250 / 1M $7.500 / 1M
Cache Read Price $0.150 / 1M $0.250 / 1M
Cache Write Price N/A N/A
Total Input Tokens 256,646 218,199
Output Tokens 10,490 175,696
Reasoning Tokens 210,325 0
Response Time (avg) 77.44s 28.26s
Response Time (max) 643.19s 151.76s
Response Time (total) 1781.16s 649.90s
Parameters 816B total (42B active) -
Availability Weights available 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.

#61 Muse Spark Open

medium
Cost
$0.018
Time
10.0s
Tokens
4,265 tok

#58 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 Spark Open 8.2 7.2 88.9% 1 18.01s 8,478 821 18,472
Pareto 26.9 10.0 10.0 100.0% 0 49.15s 7,419 1,895 0

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