Model comparison
Mistral Large 4 vs Muse Spark 1.2
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 43.1 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Large 4 costs 1.9× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Muse Spark 1.2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 15 shared benchmarks.
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MetaSummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Mistral Large 4 scores higher in 0 categories and Muse Spark 1.2 in 8 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 51.3 to 22.5.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 27.4% for Mistral Large 4 and 79.2% for Muse Spark 1.2.
- Mistral Large 4 is cheaper at $0.68 / $2.09 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $4.25 for Muse Spark 1.2.
Side by side
| Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Mistral AI | Meta |
| Noometry Index | 43.1 | 50.3 |
| Released | 2026-10-06 | 2026-08-05 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Max output | 262K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $0.68 | $1.25 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $2.09 | $4.25 |
| Results tracked | 15 | 31 |
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Category by category
Coding Too close to call
Mistral Large 4: 48.6 (#57), Muse Spark 1.2: 49.2 (#51)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1541 | 1533 |
| LMArena Coding | 1475 | 1495 |
| DeepSWE | — | 54.9% |
| FrontierSWE | — | 12% |
| SciCode | — | 56.4% |
| WeirdML | — | 60.3% |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Mistral Large 4: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 29.4 (#87)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | — | 36.4% |
| GDP.pdf | — | 16% |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 22.5 (#192), Muse Spark 1.2: 51.3 (#34)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 27.4% | 79.2% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1444 | 1486 |
| SimpleBench | — | 74.5% |
| CritPt | — | 17.7% |
| DTBench | — | 94.7% |
| LMCA | — | 48.4% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | — | 154.87 |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 40.4 (#91), Muse Spark 1.2: 46.4 (#70)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1488 | 1471 |
| ProofBench | — | 43% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 36.6 (#166), Muse Spark 1.2: 54.1 (#53)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | 20% | 60.3% |
| LMArena Expert | 1447 | 1480 |
Multimodal Not comparable
Mistral Large 4: —, Muse Spark 1.2: 43.4 (#25)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | — | 1305 |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 52.6 (#82), Muse Spark 1.2: 57.1 (#11)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1415 | 1478 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1491 | 1511 |
| LMArena Russian | 1414 | 1487 |
| LMArena French | — | 1513 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1498 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 75.0 (#76), Muse Spark 1.2: 76.7 (#36)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1424 | 1461 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 43.6 (#89), Muse Spark 1.2: 45.2 (#48)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1429 | 1475 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Mistral Large 4: 60.4 (#97), Muse Spark 1.2: 72.3 (#14)
| Benchmark | Mistral Large 4 | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1427 | 1482 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1361 | 1449 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1424 | 1494 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | — | 1840 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mistral Large 4 better than Muse Spark 1.2?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 43.1 on the Noometry Index. Mistral Large 4 costs 1.9× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Muse Spark 1.2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Which is cheaper, Mistral Large 4 or Muse Spark 1.2?
Mistral Large 4 is cheaper. It lists at $0.68 per million input tokens and $2.09 per million output tokens; Muse Spark 1.2 lists at $1.25 and $4.25.
Is Mistral Large 4 or Muse Spark 1.2 better for coding?
They score almost the same on coding (48.6 vs 49.2); test both on your own repository before choosing.
Which has the bigger context window?
Both accept 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks do Mistral Large 4 and Muse Spark 1.2 share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Mistral Large 4 has 15 scored results on Noometry and Muse Spark 1.2 has 31.