Meta's Spark Model Priced Below Competitors, Aiming to Acquire Training Data
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-08-06
Users note that Meta's Muse Spark is cheaper than V4-Flash in input, output, and cache hits. By offering ridiculous pricing through a "contributor" slug that opts in to data collection, Meta appears to prioritize acquiring training data over profit margins.
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