Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.2 vs Nemotron 3 Super
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 12× 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.
Meta
NVIDIASummary
- They share 15 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher in 8 categories and Nemotron 3 Super in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 50.4 to 17.9.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 79.2% for Muse Spark 1.2 and 15.4% for Nemotron 3 Super.
- Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper at $0.08 / $0.45 per million input/output tokens, against $1.25 / $4.25 for Muse Spark 1.2.
- Muse Spark 1.2 accepts more context: 1.05M tokens versus 262K.
- Nemotron 3 Super has downloadable open weights; the other is API-only.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Noometry Index | 49.8 | 39.6 |
| Released | 2026-08-05 | 2026-03-11 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Open |
| Context window | 1.05M | 262K |
| Max output | 131K | 131K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.08 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | $0.45 |
| Results tracked | 28 | 21 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 48.6 (#49), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.9 (#153)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 56.4% | 36% |
| WeirdML | 60.3% | 38% |
| LMArena Coding | 1497 | 1403 |
| DeepSWE | 54.9% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1532 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 12% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 213.9 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 29.5 (#77), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 36.4% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 16% | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 50.4 (#32), Nemotron 3 Super: 17.9 (#274)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.2% | 15.4% |
| CritPt | 17.7% | 3.1% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1490 | 1386 |
| SimpleBench | 74.5% | — |
| DTBench | 94.7% | — |
| LMCA | 48.4% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.18 | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 43.8 (#68), Nemotron 3 Super: 37.6 (#95)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| MathArena Final-Answer Competitions | — | 60.4% |
| ProofBench | 43% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1381 |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 53.9 (#49), Nemotron 3 Super: 38.2 (#136)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1485 | 1397 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 60.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 42.6 (#24), Nemotron 3 Super: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1304 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 57.4 (#10), Nemotron 3 Super: 48.6 (#139)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1479 | 1356 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1519 | 1430 |
| LMArena Russian | 1494 | 1336 |
| LMArena French | — | 1404 |
| LMArena German | — | 1341 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1417 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 77.1 (#30), Nemotron 3 Super: 71.4 (#149)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1466 | 1347 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 45.4 (#35), Nemotron 3 Super: 41.5 (#134)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1483 | 1362 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 72.6 (#14), Nemotron 3 Super: 56.1 (#135)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Nemotron 3 Super |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1486 | 1378 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1444 | 1317 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1504 | 1369 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.2 better than Nemotron 3 Super?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 39.6 on the Noometry Index. Nemotron 3 Super costs 12× 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, Muse Spark 1.2 or Nemotron 3 Super?
Nemotron 3 Super is cheaper. It lists at $0.08 per million input tokens and $0.45 per million output tokens; Muse Spark 1.2 lists at $1.25 and $4.25.
Is Muse Spark 1.2 or Nemotron 3 Super better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Muse Spark 1.2 does, with 1.05M tokens against 262K.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.2 and Nemotron 3 Super share?
15 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.2 has 28 scored results on Noometry and Nemotron 3 Super has 21.