Model comparison
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 vs Muse Spark 1.1
Muse Spark 1.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.9 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark 1.1 in 8 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Spark 1.1 leads 73.4 to 47.3.
Side by side
| Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | xAI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 37.7 | 49.9 |
| Released | 2024-08-13 | 2026-04-08 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.05M |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $4.25 |
| Results tracked | 17 | 37 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 37.0 (#199), Muse Spark 1.1: 51.3 (#40)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1269 | 1498 |
| DeepSWE | — | 53.3% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1542 |
| SciCode | — | 58.8% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Muse Spark 1.1: 30.8 (#73)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 31.8% |
| τ²-bench Banking | — | 40.5% |
| GBAEval | — | 7.9% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 15% |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 6,520 |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 24.8 (#159), Muse Spark 1.1: 47.1 (#44)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1255 | 1486 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 84.9% |
| CritPt | — | 15.1% |
| DTBench | — | 94.4% |
| LMCA | — | 49.9% |
| Surface Evolver Bench | — | 52.5% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 154.21 |
Math Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 35.4 (#185), Muse Spark 1.1: 45.5 (#76)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1265 | 1483 |
| ProofBench | — | 39% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 33.9 (#200), Muse Spark 1.1: 53.1 (#59)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1238 | 1478 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 57.8% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: —, Muse Spark 1.1: 42.6 (#29)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1293 |
| LMArena Document | — | 1465 |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 41.4 (#208), Muse Spark 1.1: 56.7 (#17)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1257 | 1472 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1262 | 1518 |
| LMArena French | 1286 | 1494 |
| LMArena German | 1273 | 1466 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1213 | 1451 |
| LMArena Korean | 1195 | 1458 |
| LMArena Russian | 1261 | 1483 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1279 | 1464 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 65.5 (#220), Muse Spark 1.1: 76.5 (#39)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1245 | 1457 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 38.4 (#196), Muse Spark 1.1: 44.8 (#58)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1266 | 1462 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13: 47.3 (#211), Muse Spark 1.1: 73.4 (#11)
| Benchmark | Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1281 | 1479 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1242 | 1437 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1265 | 1485 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1927 |
| EQ-Bench 4 | — | 1260 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 better than Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.9 to 37.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 or Muse Spark 1.1 better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 51.3 versus 37.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 and Muse Spark 1.1 share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Grok 2 Mini 2024 08 13 has 17 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark 1.1 has 37.