Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.2 vs Qwen3.5 Max Preview
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 44.7 on the Noometry Index.
Last verified . 11 shared benchmarks.
Meta
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 11 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher in 7 categories and Qwen3.5 Max Preview in 1 category; 5 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 50.4 to 29.6.
Side by side
| Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 49.8 | 44.7 |
| 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 | 28 | 17 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 48.6 (#49), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 43.4 (#79)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Coding | 1497 | 1488 |
| DeepSWE | 54.9% | — |
| LMArena WebDev | 1532 | — |
| FrontierSWE | 12% | — |
| SciCode | 56.4% | — |
| WeirdML | 60.3% | — |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 29.5 (#77), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 36.4% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 16% | — |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 50.4 (#32), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 29.6 (#81)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1490 | 1483 |
| SimpleBench | 74.5% | — |
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.2% | — |
| CritPt | 17.7% | — |
| DTBench | 94.7% | — |
| LMCA | 48.4% | — |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.18 | — |
Math Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 43.8 (#68), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 37.3 (#99)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | 43% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1473 |
Knowledge Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 53.9 (#49), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 41.1 (#104)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Expert | 1485 | 1489 |
| SimpleQA Verified | 60.3% | — |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 42.6 (#24), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1304 | — |
Multilingual Too close to call
Muse Spark 1.2: 57.4 (#10), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 56.4 (#21)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1479 | 1465 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1519 | 1534 |
| LMArena Russian | 1494 | 1472 |
| LMArena French | — | 1483 |
| LMArena German | — | 1487 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1497 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1438 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1470 |
Instruction Following Too close to call
Muse Spark 1.2: 77.1 (#30), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 77.2 (#28)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1466 | 1467 |
Long Context Too close to call
Muse Spark 1.2: 45.4 (#35), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 45.2 (#44)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1483 | 1477 |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 72.6 (#14), Qwen3.5 Max Preview: 66.1 (#39)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.5 Max Preview |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1486 | 1471 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1444 | 1464 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1504 | 1478 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.2 better than Qwen3.5 Max Preview?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 44.7 on the Noometry Index.
Is Muse Spark 1.2 or Qwen3.5 Max Preview better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 43.4 in the Noometry coding category.
How many benchmarks do Muse Spark 1.2 and Qwen3.5 Max Preview share?
11 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.2 has 28 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.5 Max Preview has 17.