Devstral Small 1.1 vs Muse Spark 1.3
Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.3 to 9.6. Muse Spark 1.3 is 1.2x cheaper per token.
Mistral AI · Meta · Updated for 2026
Which is better?
Muse Spark 1.3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.3 to 9.6, ranking #5 overall.
On price, Muse Spark 1.3 is roughly 1.2x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Muse Spark 1.3 also accepts a larger context window (1,048,576 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Devstral Small 1.1
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Muse Spark 1.3
- overall performance matters — it scores 55.3 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
- cost matters — it's about 1.2x cheaper per token
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Individual benchmarks
1 reported for Devstral Small 1.1 · 11 for Muse Spark 1.3
Devstral Small 1.1 and Muse Spark 1.3don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.10/1M tokens) costs the same as Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.10/1M tokens).
For output processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Devstral Small 1.1 is more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Muse Spark 1.3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Devstral Small 1.1's 128,000 tokens. Muse Spark 1.3 can generate longer responses up to 943,718 tokens, while Devstral Small 1.1 is limited to 128,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Muse Spark 1.3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Devstral Small 1.1 does not.
Muse Spark 1.3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.
Devstral Small 1.1
Muse Spark 1.3
License
Usage and distribution terms
Devstral Small 1.1 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Muse Spark 1.3 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Devstral Small 1.1 was released on 2025-07-11, while Muse Spark 1.3 was released on 2026-09-02.
Muse Spark 1.3 is 14 months newer than Devstral Small 1.1.
Jul 11, 2025
1.2 years ago
Sep 2, 2026
2 days ago
1.1yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Devstral Small 1.1 is available from Mistral AI. Muse Spark 1.3 is available from Meta Model API.
Devstral Small 1.1
Muse Spark 1.3
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Devstral Small 1.1 and Muse Spark 1.3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Devstral Small 1.1 vs Muse Spark 1.3.