Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.2 vs Qwen3.6 Plus
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 47.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3.6 Plus costs 1.8× less per token, which makes it the better buy when Muse Spark 1.2's lead doesn't matter for your workload.
Last verified . 19 shared benchmarks.
Meta
Alibaba (Qwen)Summary
- They share 19 benchmarks with published results for both. Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher in 6 categories and Qwen3.6 Plus in 2 categories; 7 gaps are clear of the uncertainty.
- The widest gap is in reasoning, where Muse Spark 1.2 leads 50.4 to 28.5.
- The biggest single-benchmark swing is NYT Connections (extended): 79.2% for Muse Spark 1.2 and 60.3% for Qwen3.6 Plus.
- Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper at $0.50 / $3 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 | Qwen3.6 Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | Alibaba (Qwen) |
| Noometry Index | 49.8 | 47.3 |
| Released | 2026-08-05 | 2026-03-31 |
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1M |
| Max output | 131K | 66K |
| Input $ / M tokens | $1.25 | $0.50 |
| Output $ / M tokens | $4.25 | $3 |
| Results tracked | 28 | 37 |
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Category by category
Coding Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 48.6 (#49), Qwen3.6 Plus: 40.6 (#125)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena WebDev | 1532 | 1461 |
| SciCode | 56.4% | 40.7% |
| LMArena Coding | 1497 | 1467 |
| SWE-bench Verified | — | 57.9% |
| DeepSWE | 54.9% | — |
| FrontierSWE | 12% | — |
| WeirdML | 60.3% | — |
| ALE-Bench | — | 670.15 |
Agentic & Tool Use Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 29.5 (#77), Qwen3.6 Plus: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| APEX-Agents | 36.4% | — |
| GDP.pdf | 16% | — |
| Vending-Bench 2 | — | 5,115 |
Reasoning Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 50.4 (#32), Qwen3.6 Plus: 28.5 (#89)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| NYT Connections (extended) | 79.2% | 60.3% |
| CritPt | 17.7% | 2.9% |
| LMArena Hard Prompts | 1490 | 1449 |
| DTBench | 94.7% | 81.9% |
| LMCA | 48.4% | 33.1% |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | 155.18 | 147.67 |
| SimpleBench | 74.5% | — |
| Chess Puzzles | — | 17% |
| Thematic Generalization | — | 59.5% |
| Mystery Game Puzzles | — | 12% |
Math Qwen3.6 Plus leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 43.8 (#68), Qwen3.6 Plus: 50.6 (#44)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| FrontierMath (Tiers 1-3) | — | 38.2% |
| OTIS Mock AIME 2024-2025 | — | 93.3% |
| ProofBench | 43% | — |
| LMArena Math | — | 1450 |
| FrontierMath (Feb 2025 set) | — | 26.2% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 (v1) | — | 8.3% |
Knowledge Qwen3.6 Plus leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 53.9 (#49), Qwen3.6 Plus: 56.1 (#40)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| SimpleQA Verified | 60.3% | 44.1% |
| LMArena Expert | 1485 | 1456 |
| GPQA Diamond | — | 88.4% |
Multimodal Not comparable
Muse Spark 1.2: 42.6 (#24), Qwen3.6 Plus: —
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Vision | 1304 | — |
Multilingual Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 57.4 (#10), Qwen3.6 Plus: 53.5 (#66)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Non-English | 1479 | 1424 |
| LMArena Chinese | 1519 | 1478 |
| LMArena Russian | 1494 | 1434 |
| LMArena French | — | 1454 |
| LMArena German | — | 1451 |
| LMArena Japanese | — | 1389 |
| LMArena Korean | — | 1381 |
| LMArena Spanish | — | 1432 |
Instruction Following Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 77.1 (#30), Qwen3.6 Plus: 75.2 (#70)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Instruction Following | 1466 | 1425 |
Long Context Too close to call
Muse Spark 1.2: 45.4 (#35), Qwen3.6 Plus: 45.1 (#48)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Longer Query | 1483 | 1440 |
| CL-bench | — | 20.3% |
Writing & Preference Muse Spark 1.2 leads
Muse Spark 1.2: 72.6 (#14), Qwen3.6 Plus: 62.4 (#78)
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.2 | Qwen3.6 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text | 1486 | 1437 |
| LMArena Creative Writing | 1444 | 1405 |
| LMArena Multi-Turn | 1504 | 1438 |
| EQ-Bench Creative Writing | 1840 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Muse Spark 1.2 better than Qwen3.6 Plus?
Muse Spark 1.2 is the stronger model overall, scoring 49.8 to 47.3 on the Noometry Index. Qwen3.6 Plus costs 1.8× 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 Qwen3.6 Plus?
Qwen3.6 Plus is cheaper. It lists at $0.50 per million input tokens and $3 per million output tokens; Muse Spark 1.2 lists at $1.25 and $4.25.
Is Muse Spark 1.2 or Qwen3.6 Plus better for coding?
Muse Spark 1.2 scores higher on coding benchmarks: 48.6 versus 40.6 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 Qwen3.6 Plus share?
19 benchmarks have published results for both models. Muse Spark 1.2 has 28 scored results on Noometry and Qwen3.6 Plus has 37.