Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.1 vs Nemotron 4 340b Instruct
Muse Spark 1.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.9 to 35.3 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 17 shared benchmarks.
Summary
- They share 17 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.1 scores higher in 8 categories and Nemotron 4 340b Instruct in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Spark 1.1 leads 73.6 to 42.9.
- Nemotron 4 340b Instruct has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 49.9 | 35.3 |
| Released | 2026-04-08 | 2024-06-14 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | — |
| Results tracked | 36 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 50.8 (#38), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 34.6 (#223)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1497 | 1209 |
| DeepSWE | 53.3% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1542 | — |
| SciCode | 58.8% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.1: 33.9 (#45), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench Banking | 40.5% | — |
| GBAEval | 7.9% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 15% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | 6,520 | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 45.9 (#41), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 22.4 (#180)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1486 | 1202 |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 84.9% | — |
| CritPt | 15.1% | — |
| DTBench | 94.4% | — |
| LMCA | 49.9% | — |
| Surface Evolver Bench | 52.5% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.32 | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 44.0 (#67), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 31.7 (#193)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1477 | 1216 |
| ProofBench | 39% | — |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 52.8 (#55), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 31.4 (#212)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1480 | 1171 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 57.8% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.1: 41.9 (#28), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1292 | — |
| LMArena Document | 1465 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 56.8 (#16), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 38.0 (#228)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1471 | 1206 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1518 | 1214 |
| LMArena French | 1494 | 1196 |
| LMArena German | 1466 | 1192 |
| LMArena Japanese | 1445 | 1128 |
| LMArena Korean | 1459 | 1148 |
| LMArena Russian | 1482 | 1219 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1471 | 1195 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 76.8 (#36), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 63.3 (#227)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1457 | 1203 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 44.8 (#55), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 37.1 (#216)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1463 | 1225 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Muse Spark 1.1: 73.6 (#11), Nemotron 4 340b Instruct: 42.9 (#229)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | Nemotron 4 340b Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1479 | 1225 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1440 | 1203 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1484 | 1214 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1927 | — |
| EQ-Bench 4 | 1260 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.1 better than Nemotron 4 340b Instruct?
Muse Spark 1.1 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.9 to 35.3 on the Noometry Index.
Is Muse Spark 1.1 or Nemotron 4 340b Instruct better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.1 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 50.8 versus 34.6 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron 4 340b Instruct share?
17 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.1 has 36 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 4 340b Instruct has 17.