Llama 4 Maverick vs Muse Spark 1.3.
Verdict by category, tale of the tape, shared benchmarks only, and cost at three workloads — all from the tracked data.
Verdict by category
| Category | Llama 4 Maverick | Muse Spark 1.3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| League Score | 47.7 | 51.7 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
| Coding (SWE-bench %) | — | — | — |
| Reasoning (GPQA %) | — | — | — |
| Context (tokens) | 1000000 | 1048576 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
| Speed (tok/s) | — | — | — |
Tale of the tape
| Spec | Llama 4 Maverick | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta | Meta |
| Released | Apr 5, 2025 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| League Score | 48 | 52 |
| Context | 1,000,000 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | — | 943,718 |
| $/1M input | — | $1.25 |
| $/1M output | — | $4.25 |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Speed | — | — |
Head-to-head benchmarks (shared only)
| Benchmark | Llama 4 Maverick | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| No shared benchmark measurements yet — shown as not measured, never interpolated. | ||
Cost at three workloads
| Workload | Llama 4 Maverick | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Light — 1M in / 250K out | — | $2.31 |
| Standard — 10M in / 2.5M out | — | $23.12 |
| Long-context — 50M in / 5M out | — | $83.75 |
The pick
Pick Llama 4 Maverick if you want downloadable weights / self-hosting.
Pick Muse Spark 1.3 if you want the higher overall League Score; you need the bigger context window.
All figures from the model database — sources and dates on each model page. Cost your own workload or compare a different pair.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better overall, Llama 4 Maverick or Muse Spark 1.3?
Muse Spark 1.3 leads on overall League Score, 52 to 48 — a gap of 4 points on a composite of sourced benchmarks. That is overall form, not every category: check the per-category verdicts before choosing.
Which is cheaper, Llama 4 Maverick or Muse Spark 1.3?
Only Muse Spark 1.3 has published API pricing in our database ($2.00 blended per 1M tokens); Llama 4 Maverick has no tracked API price, so a like-for-like cost verdict is not possible.
Which has the bigger context window, Llama 4 Maverick or Muse Spark 1.3?
Muse Spark 1.3, with 1M of context against 1M for Llama 4 Maverick.
Are Llama 4 Maverick and Muse Spark 1.3 open source?
Llama 4 Maverick is open weights — it can be downloaded and self-hosted; Muse Spark 1.3 is closed weights — API access only.