Model comparison
Llama 13b vs Muse Spark 1.2
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 24.4 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 9 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 9 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 13b scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark 1.2 in 6 categories; 6 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 72.3 to 13.8.
- Llama 13b has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 24.4 | 50.3 |
| Released | 2023-02-24 | 2026-08-05 |
| Weights | Open | Proprietary |
| Context window | — | 1.05M |
| Max output | — | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | — | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | — | $4.25 |
| Results tracked | 21 | 31 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 13b: 21.4 (#337), Muse Spark 1.2: 49.2 (#51)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 683 | 1495 |
| DeepSWE | — | 54.9% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1533 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 12% |
| SciCode | — | 56.4% |
| WeirdML | — | 60.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Llama 13b: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 29.4 (#87)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 36.4% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 16% |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 13b: 14.0 (#329), Muse Spark 1.2: 51.3 (#34)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 728 | 1486 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 100.58 | 154.87 |
| SimpleBench | — | 74.5% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 79.2% |
| CritPt | — | 17.7% |
| DTBench | — | 94.7% |
| LMCA | — | 48.4% |
| BIG-Bench Hard | 37.9% | — |
| HellaSwag | 79.2% | — |
| LAMBADA | 75.2% | — |
| PIQA | 80.1% | — |
| WinoGrande | 73% | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 13b: 26.7 (#256), Muse Spark 1.2: 46.4 (#70)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 838 | 1471 |
| ProofBench | — | 43% |
| GSM8K | 20.6% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Llama 13b: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 54.1 (#53)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 60.3% |
| LMArena Expert | — | 1480 |
| ARC (AI2) Challenge | 52.7% | — |
| BoolQ | 78.7% | — |
| MMLU | 47.7% | — |
| OpenBookQA | 56.4% | — |
| TriviaQA | 77.9% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Llama 13b: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 43.4 (#25)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1305 |
| ScienceQA | 43.3% | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 13b: 16.6 (#297), Muse Spark 1.2: 57.1 (#11)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 819 | 1478 |
| LMArena Chinese | — | 1511 |
| LMArena French | — | 1513 |
| LMArena Russian | — | 1487 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1498 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 13b: 36.7 (#305), Muse Spark 1.2: 76.7 (#36)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 781 | 1461 |
Long Context Not comparable
Llama 13b: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 45.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | — | 1475 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 13b: 13.8 (#312), Muse Spark 1.2: 72.3 (#14)
| Benchmark | Llama 13b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 834 | 1482 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 794 | 1449 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 753 | 1494 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1840 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 13b better than Muse Spark 1.2?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 24.4 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 13b or Muse Spark 1.2 better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 49.2 versus 21.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 13b and Muse Spark 1.2 share?
9 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 13b has 21 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark 1.2 has 31.