Meta's Muse Spark 1.3 closes in on top models at $0.55 per task, undercutting all rivals
The Decoder · rss · 2026-09-03
- Meta released Muse Spark 1.3, the fourth model in the series in five months. Per Artificial Analysis, the model gains the most on agentic benchmarks but still trails Claude Fable 5.1 and other top models.
- Its strongest argument is price: $0.55 per task, undercutting every comparably scored rival.
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