Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.2 vs Palm 2
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 10 shared benchmarks.
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GoogleSummary
- They share 10 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher in 7 categories and Palm 2 in 0 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in writing & preference, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 72.3 to 25.6.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | |
| Noometry Index | 50.3 | 30.0 |
| Released | 2026-08-05 | — |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | — |
| Max output | 131K | — |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | — |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | — |
| Results tracked | 31 | 10 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 49.2 (#51), Palm 2: 29.0 (#311)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1495 | 994 |
| DeepSWE | 54.9% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1533 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 12% | — |
| SciCode | 56.4% | — |
| WeirdML | 60.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 29.4 (#87), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 36.4% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 16% | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 51.3 (#34), Palm 2: 19.1 (#271)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1486 | 1005 |
| SimpleBench | 74.5% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.2% | — |
| CritPt | 17.7% | — |
| DTBench | 94.7% | — |
| LMCA | 48.4% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.87 | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 46.4 (#70), Palm 2: 30.8 (#231)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1471 | 1049 |
| ProofBench | 43% | — |
Knowledge Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 54.1 (#53), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | 60.3% | — |
| LMArena Expert | 1480 | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 43.4 (#25), Palm 2: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1305 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 57.1 (#11), Palm 2: 20.9 (#295)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1478 | 916 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1511 | 887 |
| LMArena French | 1513 | — |
| LMArena Russian | 1487 | — |
| LMArena Spanish | 1498 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 76.7 (#36), Palm 2: 51.0 (#296)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1461 | 1010 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 45.2 (#48), Palm 2: 30.8 (#285)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1475 | 1010 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 72.3 (#14), Palm 2: 25.6 (#304)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Palm 2 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1482 | 1027 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1449 | 991 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1494 | 994 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.2 better than Palm 2?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 30.0 on the Noometry Index.
Is Muse Spark 1.2 or Palm 2 better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 49.2 versus 29.0 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.2 and Palm 2 share?
10 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.2 has 31 scored results on Noometry and Palm 2 has 10.