Head-to-head AI model comparison graphic: Muse Spark Open (Meta) vs Muse Wonder (Meta). Intelligence index 24.9 vs 43.6; output speed 207 vs 134 tokens per second; time to first token 0.94s vs 26s; output price $4.25 vs $20.00 per million tokens; input price $1.25 vs $4.00 per million tokens. franklineh.com
Muse Spark Open vs Muse Wonder: head-to-head AI benchmark comparison. Muse Spark Open leads on output speed, time to first token, output price and input price; Muse Wonder leads on intelligence index.
Head to headBy Franklin AIUpdated

Muse Spark Open vs Muse Wonder Max: benchmark scores compared

Muse Wonder Max leads the intelligence index 43.6 to 24.9. Muse Spark Open costs 75% less on blended price. See token costs, speed and which to pick.

Pick it for Muse Spark Open · Xhigh

  • Lower cost: $2.10 against $8.00 for 1 million input and 200,000 output tokens.
  • Shorter wait for the first token: 0.94 seconds against 26 seconds.
  • Faster output: 207 tokens per second against 134 tokens per second.

Pick it for Muse Wonder · Max

  • Higher intelligence index: 43.6 against 24.9.

By the numbers

MetricMuse Spark Open (Xhigh)Muse Wonder (Max)
Intelligence Index24.943.6
Input price (per 1M tokens)$1.25$4.00
Output price (per 1M tokens)$4.25$20.00
Output speed (tokens/s)207134
Time to first token0.94s26s
Release date2026-10-152026-10-12

Muse Spark Open (Xhigh) and Muse Wonder (Max) share a maker, Meta, but not a price sheet or a benchmark profile. The biggest separation is in overall capability: 43.6 for Muse Wonder Max against 24.9 for Muse Spark Open. No hands-on testing went into this write-up; it summarises the recorded benchmark, price and speed data for both models.

The headline benchmark

The catalogue puts Muse Spark Open at 24.9 and Muse Wonder Max at 43.6 on its intelligence index. The difference is large enough that the lower-scoring model has to win on cost or speed to stay in the running. In relative terms, Muse Wonder Max scores 75% higher.

Across the 109 active models with an intelligence score in the catalogue, Muse Spark Open ranks 68th and Muse Wonder Max ranks 28th.

The catalogue does not yet split either model's score into coding and math indexes.

What they cost

Muse Spark Open lists $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens; Muse Wonder Max lists $4.00 and $20.00. Muse Wonder Max costs 4.7 times as much per output token.

For a sample workload of 1 million input tokens and 200,000 output tokens, Muse Spark Open would cost $2.10 and Muse Wonder Max $8.00, a difference of $5.90. Scale it up to a support assistant answering 10,000 conversations of 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each and the bill is $46.25 for Muse Spark Open against $180 for Muse Wonder Max.

Is the price in proportion?

Dividing the blended price by the intelligence index gives a rough cost per point: $0.080 for Muse Spark Open and $0.18 for Muse Wonder Max, per million tokens. Muse Spark Open delivers each index point for 56% less; whether Muse Wonder Max's extra 18.7 points are worth the premium depends on how often your tasks need them.

Which is newer

The release dates are October 12, 2026 for Muse Wonder Max and October 15, 2026 for Muse Spark Open, 3 days apart. They are effectively contemporaries.

Muse Spark Open is the faster writer

Muse Spark Open generates about 207 tokens per second and Muse Wonder Max about 134 tokens per second. On long outputs, that is a real advantage for Muse Spark Open. Time to first token is 0.94 seconds for Muse Spark Open and 26 seconds for Muse Wonder Max. In an interactive app, Muse Spark Open will feel noticeably more responsive.

Add the two numbers up for a 400-token reply and Muse Spark Open finishes first: 2.9 seconds for Muse Spark Open, 29 seconds for Muse Wonder Max.

FAQ

Is Muse Wonder Max better than Muse Spark Open?

It depends on what you need: Muse Wonder Max scores higher on the intelligence index, 43.6 to 24.9; Muse Spark Open is 75% cheaper on blended price; and Muse Spark Open streams output 1.5 times as fast.

Who makes Muse Spark Open and Muse Wonder Max?

Both are Meta models, listed as separate models in the catalogue. Muse Spark Open was released on October 15, 2026 and Muse Wonder Max on October 12, 2026.

Which is newer, Muse Spark Open or Muse Wonder Max?

Muse Spark Open is newer. It was released on October 15, 2026, 3 days after Muse Wonder Max (October 12, 2026).

Is Muse Wonder Max cheaper than Muse Spark Open?

Muse Spark Open is cheaper on a blended basis. Muse Spark Open lists $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens; Muse Wonder Max lists $4.00 and $20.00. For 1 million input and 200,000 output tokens that is $2.10 against $8.00.

Was this comparison tested by hand?

The figures are the recorded benchmark, price and speed data in Franklin AI's model catalogue. This page is written from that data automatically; neither model was tested by hand for it.

Final whistle

The verdict: Muse Wonder Max is the stronger all-round pick on this data, while Muse Spark Open makes sense in narrower cases. Pick Muse Wonder Max if you need the higher overall score (43.6 against 24.9). Pick Muse Spark Open if cost matters ($4.25 against $20.00 per million output tokens) and users are waiting on the first word.

Where the numbers come from

The scores, speed and prices in this comparison come from independent third-party model evaluations that Franklin AI syncs each day, and the article was written from a snapshot of them. For the latest results, open the Muse Spark Open (Xhigh) and Muse Wonder (Max) pages. The AI Benchmark methodology explains how that data is collected and shown.

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