Model comparison
Llama 2-7B vs Muse Spark 1.2
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 29.1 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
MetaSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Llama 2-7B 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 writing & preference, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 72.3 to 28.0.
- Llama 2-7B has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 29.1 | 50.3 |
| Released | 2023-07-18 | 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 | 29 | 31 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 29.2 (#307), Muse Spark 1.2: 49.2 (#51)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1002 | 1495 |
| DeepSWE | — | 54.9% |
| LMArena WebDev | — | 1533 |
| FrontierSWE | — | 12% |
| SciCode | — | 56.4% |
| WeirdML | — | 60.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Llama 2-7B: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 29.4 (#87)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 36.4% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 16% |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 15.7 (#312), Muse Spark 1.2: 51.3 (#34)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1009 | 1486 |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 99.06 | 154.87 |
| SimpleBench | — | 74.5% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | — | 79.2% |
| CritPt | — | 17.7% |
| Chess Puzzles | 0% | — |
| DTBench | — | 94.7% |
| LMCA | — | 48.4% |
| BIG-Bench Hard | 39.2% | — |
| HellaSwag | 77.2% | — |
| LAMBADA | 73.3% | — |
| PIQA | 78.8% | — |
| WinoGrande | 69.2% | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 30.7 (#233), Muse Spark 1.2: 46.4 (#70)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1042 | 1471 |
| ProofBench | — | 43% |
| GSM8K | 16.7% | — |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 28.2 (#248), Muse Spark 1.2: 54.1 (#53)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1036 | 1480 |
| SimpleQA Verified | — | 60.3% |
| ARC (AI2) Challenge | 45.9% | — |
| BoolQ | 77.9% | — |
| MMLU | 45.8% | — |
| OpenBookQA | 58.6% | — |
| TriviaQA | 73.7% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Llama 2-7B: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 43.4 (#25)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1305 |
| ScienceQA | 43.1% | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 23.8 (#293), Muse Spark 1.2: 57.1 (#11)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 973 | 1478 |
| LMArena Chinese | 973 | 1511 |
| LMArena French | 970 | 1513 |
| LMArena Russian | 995 | 1487 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1007 | 1498 |
| LMArena German | 978 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 50.8 (#298), Muse Spark 1.2: 76.7 (#36)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1006 | 1461 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 30.4 (#287), Muse Spark 1.2: 45.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 999 | 1475 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Llama 2-7B: 28.0 (#298), Muse Spark 1.2: 72.3 (#14)
| Benchmark | Llama 2-7B | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1053 | 1482 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1033 | 1449 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1029 | 1494 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1840 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Llama 2-7B better than Muse Spark 1.2?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 29.1 on the Noometry Index.
Is Llama 2-7B or Muse Spark 1.2 better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 49.2 versus 29.2 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Llama 2-7B and Muse Spark 1.2 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Llama 2-7B has 29 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark 1.2 has 31.