Gemma 4 E2B vs Muse Spark Open
Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 45.3 to 6.3.
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Which is better?
Muse Spark Open leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.3 to 6.3, ranking #42 overall.
In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Muse Spark Open wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.
Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.
Choose Gemma 4 E2B
- you are already invested in the Google ecosystem
Choose Muse Spark Open
- overall performance matters — it scores 45.3 and ranks #42 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
11 reported for Gemma 4 E2B · 17 for Muse Spark Open
Gemma 4 E2B outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Muse Spark Open is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).
Muse Spark Open significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Model Size
Parameter count comparison
Muse Spark Open has 810.9B more parameters than Gemma 4 E2B, making it 15900.0% larger.
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Only Muse Spark Open specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Muse Spark Open specifies output context (1,048,576 tokens).
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Gemma 4 E2B and Muse Spark Open support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Gemma 4 E2B
Muse Spark Open
License
Usage and distribution terms
Gemma 4 E2B is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Muse Spark Open uses Muse Model License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Apache 2.0
Open weights
Muse Model License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Gemma 4 E2B was released on 2026-04-02, while Muse Spark Open was released on 2026-10-15.
Muse Spark Open is 7 months newer than Gemma 4 E2B.
Apr 2, 2026
6 months ago
Oct 15, 2026
4 days ago
6mo newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Gemma 4 E2B has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-01-01, while Muse Spark Open's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Gemma 4 E2B's training data extends to 2025-01-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Muse Spark Open's cutoff date.
Jan 2025
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Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Gemma 4 E2B and Muse Spark Open side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Gemma 4 E2B vs Muse Spark Open.