Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.2 vs Qwen Plus
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Plus costs 3.3× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Muse Spark 1.2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 14 shared benchmarks.
Meta
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 14 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher in 8 categories and Qwen Plus in 0 categories; 8 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in knowledge, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 54.1 to 27.4.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is LMCA: 48.4% for Muse Spark 1.2 and 24% for Qwen Plus.
- Qwen Plus is cheaper at $0.40 / $1.20 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 1M.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 50.3 | 37.1 |
| Released | 2026-08-05 | 2024-01-25 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Max output | 131K | 33K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.40 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | $1.20 |
| Results tracked | 31 | 20 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 49.2 (#51), Qwen Plus: 38.9 (#167)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1495 | 1328 |
| 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), Qwen Plus: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 36.4% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 16% | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 51.3 (#34), Qwen Plus: 28.4 (#107)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1486 | 1317 |
| DTBench | 94.7% | 81.1% |
| LMCA | 48.4% | 24% |
| SimpleBench | 74.5% | — |
| Kagi LLM Benchmark | — | 63.3% |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.2% | — |
| CritPt | 17.7% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 154.87 | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 46.4 (#70), Qwen Plus: 23.3 (#271)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Math | 1471 | 1326 |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 17.8% |
| ProofBench | 43% | — |
| MATH Level 5 | — | 65.3% |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 1.7% |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 54.1 (#53), Qwen Plus: 27.4 (#251)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1480 | 1328 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 48.1% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 60.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 43.4 (#25), Qwen Plus: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1305 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 57.1 (#11), Qwen Plus: 45.1 (#175)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1478 | 1310 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1511 | 1347 |
| LMArena Russian | 1487 | 1323 |
| LMArena French | 1513 | — |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1251 |
| LMArena Spanish | 1498 | — |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 76.7 (#36), Qwen Plus: 68.8 (#181)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1461 | 1303 |
Long Context Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 45.2 (#48), Qwen Plus: 40.3 (#158)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1475 | 1324 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 72.3 (#14), Qwen Plus: 52.2 (#176)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1482 | 1326 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1449 | 1293 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1494 | 1336 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.2 better than Qwen Plus?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 50.3 to 37.1 on the Noometry Index. Qwen Plus costs 3.3× 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 Qwen Plus?
Qwen Plus is cheaper. It lists at $0.40 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million output tokens; Muse Spark 1.2 lists at $1.25 and $4.25.
Is Muse Spark 1.2 or Qwen Plus better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 49.2 versus 38.9 in the Noometry coding category.
Which has the bigger context window?
Muse Spark 1.2 does, with 1.05M tokens against 1M.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.2 and Qwen Plus share?
14 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.2 has 31 scored results on Noometry and Qwen Plus has 20.