Model comparison
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B vs Muse Spark
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.6 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 19 shared benchmarks.
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MetaSummary
- They share 19 benchmarks with published results for both. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark in 9 categories; 9 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Muse Spark leads 65.7 to 16.0.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025: 4.6% for Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and 88.9% for Muse Spark.
Side by side
| Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Noometry Index | 29.9 | 50.6 |
| Released | 2024-10-03 | 2026-04-08 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | — |
| Max output | — | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | — |
| Results tracked | 21 | 27 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 35.5 (#225), Muse Spark: 46.2 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1218 | 1481 |
| SciCode | — | 51.5% |
Reasoning Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 20.0 (#244), Muse Spark: 35.9 (#67)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1209 | 1474 |
| CritPt | — | 11.3% |
| DTBench | 50% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 152.04 |
Math Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 14.2 (#302), Muse Spark: 47.8 (#66)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | 4.6% | 88.9% |
| LMArena Math | 1207 | 1455 |
| ProofBench | — | 17% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 39% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 14.6% |
Knowledge Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 16.0 (#289), Muse Spark: 65.7 (#13)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | 33% | 89.8% |
| LMArena Expert | 1185 | 1457 |
| Humanity's Last Exam | — | 40.6% |
Multimodal Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 28.2 (#115), Muse Spark: 43.4 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1044 | 1306 |
| LMArena Document | — | 1444 |
Multilingual Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 38.5 (#229), Muse Spark: 56.1 (#24)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1215 | 1464 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1231 | 1509 |
| LMArena French | 1234 | 1497 |
| LMArena German | 1206 | 1497 |
| LMArena Korean | 1140 | 1459 |
| LMArena Russian | 1236 | 1466 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1212 | 1472 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1150 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 62.8 (#236), Muse Spark: 75.9 (#51)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1199 | 1442 |
Long Context Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 37.0 (#225), Muse Spark: 44.4 (#69)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1219 | 1451 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark leads
Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B: 42.8 (#232), Muse Spark: 66.0 (#39)
| Benchmark | Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1226 | 1474 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1218 | 1459 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1185 | 1477 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B better than Muse Spark?
Muse Spark is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.6 to 29.9 on the Noometry Index.
Is Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B or Muse Spark better for coding?
Muse Spark scores higher on coding benchmarks: 46.2 versus 35.5 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B and Muse Spark share?
19 benchmarks have published results for both models. Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B has 21 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark has 27.