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Devstral Small 1.1 vs Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 52.8 to 9.2. Devstral Small 1.1 is 13.3x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 52.8 to 9.2, ranking #11 overall.

On price, Devstral Small 1.1 is roughly 13.3x 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

  • cost matters — it's about 13.3x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Muse Spark 1.3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 52.8 and ranks #11 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • 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.

Devstral Small 1.1
Mistral AI
Muse Spark 1.3
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
9.2
#285
52.8
#11
Reasoning
9.2
#281
50.5
#13
Coding
0.6
#252
40.3
#12
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.10 / M
$1.25 / M
Output price
$0.30 / M
$4.25 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

1 reported for Devstral Small 1.1 · 11 for Muse Spark 1.3

No common benchmarks found

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

Devstral Small 1.1 costs less

For input processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 12.5x cheaper than Muse Spark 1.3 ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Devstral Small 1.1 ($0.30/1M tokens) is 14.2x cheaper than Muse Spark 1.3 ($4.25/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Spark 1.3 is more expensive than Devstral Small 1.1.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
Sat Oct 10 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.30
Best providerMistral
Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$4.25
Best providerMeta
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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.

Mistral AI
Devstral Small 1.1
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output943,718 tokens
Sat Oct 10 2026 • llm-stats.com

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

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Spark 1.3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

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.

Devstral Small 1.1

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Muse Spark 1.3

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.

Devstral Small 1.1

Jul 11, 2025

1.2 years ago

Muse Spark 1.3

Sep 2, 2026

1 months ago

1.1yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

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

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.30/1M

Muse Spark 1.3

meta logo
Meta
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.25/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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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.

Devstral Small 1.1
✓ Preferred
Muse Spark 1.3
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Devstral Small 1.1 vs Muse Spark 1.3.

Which is better, Devstral Small 1.1 or Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 52.8 to 9.2. Devstral Small 1.1 is made by Mistral AI and Muse Spark 1.3 is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Devstral Small 1.1 compare to Muse Spark 1.3 in benchmarks?

Devstral Small 1.1 scores SWE-Bench Verified: 53.6%. Muse Spark 1.3 scores MRCR v2 (8-needle): 98.5%, MRCR v2 (8-needle, 512K-1M): 98.1%, DeepSearchQA: 89.4%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 88.8%, DeepSWE 1.1: 75.4%.

Is Devstral Small 1.1 cheaper than Muse Spark 1.3?

Devstral Small 1.1 is 12.5x cheaper for input tokens. Devstral Small 1.1 costs $0.10/M input and $0.30/M output via mistral. Muse Spark 1.3 costs $1.25/M input and $4.25/M output via meta.

What are the context window sizes for Devstral Small 1.1 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Devstral Small 1.1 supports 128K tokens and Muse Spark 1.3 supports 1.0M tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Devstral Small 1.1 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (9.2 vs 52.8), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.10 vs $1.25/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Devstral Small 1.1 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Devstral Small 1.1 is developed by Mistral AI and Muse Spark 1.3 is developed by Meta.

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