Model comparison
GPT-5.3 Chat vs Muse Spark 1.2
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 42.8 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. GPT-5.3 Chat scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark 1.2 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 51.3 to 28.5.
- Muse Spark 1.2 is cheaper at $1.25 / $4.25 per million input/output tokens, against $1.75 / $14 for GPT-5.3 Chat.
- Muse Spark 1.2 accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 128K.
Side by side
| GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 42.8 | 50.3 |
| Released | 2026-03-03 | 2026-08-05 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 128K | 1.05M |
| Max output | 16K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.75 | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $14 | $4.25 |
| Results tracked | 18 | 31 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 41.4 (#124), Muse Spark 1.2: 49.2 (#51)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1408 | 1495 |
| DeepSWE | — | 54.9% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1533 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 12% |
| SciCode | — | 56.4% |
| WeirdML | — | 60.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
GPT-5.3 Chat: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 29.4 (#87)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 36.4% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 16% |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 28.5 (#102), Muse Spark 1.2: 51.3 (#34)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1399 | 1486 |
| SimpleBench | — | 74.5% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 79.2% |
| CritPt | — | 17.7% |
| DTBench | — | 94.7% |
| LMCA | — | 48.4% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 154.87 |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.2 (#142), Muse Spark 1.2: 46.4 (#70)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1389 | 1471 |
| ProofBench | — | 43% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 38.8 (#140), Muse Spark 1.2: 54.1 (#53)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1397 | 1480 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 60.3% |
Multimodal Not comparable
GPT-5.3 Chat: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 43.4 (#25)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1305 |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 50.3 (#124), Muse Spark 1.2: 57.1 (#11)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1382 | 1478 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1432 | 1511 |
| LMArena French | 1397 | 1513 |
| LMArena Russian | 1400 | 1487 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1371 | 1498 |
| LMArena German | 1384 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | 1352 | — |
| LMArena Korean | 1346 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 72.8 (#129), Muse Spark 1.2: 76.7 (#36)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1378 | 1461 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 42.6 (#120), Muse Spark 1.2: 45.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1396 | 1475 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
GPT-5.3 Chat: 63.1 (#68), Muse Spark 1.2: 72.3 (#14)
| Benchmark | GPT-5.3 Chat | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1389 | 1482 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1355 | 1449 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1690 | 1840 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1412 | 1494 |
Frequently asked questions
Is GPT-5.3 Chat better than Muse Spark 1.2?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 42.8 on the Noometry Index.
Which is cheaper, GPT-5.3 Chat or Muse Spark 1.2?
Muse Spark 1.2 is cheaper. It lists at $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens; GPT-5.3 Chat lists at $1.75 and $14.
Is GPT-5.3 Chat or Muse Spark 1.2 better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 49.2 versus 41.4 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Muse Spark 1.2 does, with 1.05M tokens against 128K.
How many benchmarks do GPT-5.3 Chat and Muse Spark 1.2 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. GPT-5.3 Chat has 18 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark 1.2 has 31.