Grok-3 Mini vs Muse Spark Open
Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 44.9 to 31.1. Grok-3 Mini is 5.7x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Muse Spark Open leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.9 to 31.1, ranking #43 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.
On price, Grok-3 Mini is roughly 5.7x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.
Muse Spark Open 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 Grok-3 Mini
- cost matters — it's about 5.7x cheaper per token
Choose Muse Spark Open
- overall performance matters — it scores 44.9 and ranks #43 on LLM Stats
- your work emphasizes reasoning — it leads those capability indexes
- you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
- you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
- you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
4 reported for Grok-3 Mini · 17 for Muse Spark Open
Grok-3 Mini 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
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.30/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Muse Spark Open ($1.25/1M tokens).
For output processing, Grok-3 Mini ($0.50/1M tokens) is 8.5x cheaper than Muse Spark Open ($4.25/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Muse Spark Open is more expensive than Grok-3 Mini.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Muse Spark Open accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Grok-3 Mini's 128,000 tokens. Muse Spark Open can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Grok-3 Mini is limited to 8,000 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Both Grok-3 Mini and Muse Spark Open support multimodal inputs.
They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.
Grok-3 Mini
Muse Spark Open
License
Usage and distribution terms
Grok-3 Mini is licensed under a proprietary license, while Muse Spark Open uses Muse Model License.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Proprietary
Closed source
Muse Model License
Open weights
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Grok-3 Mini was released on 2025-02-17, while Muse Spark Open was released on 2026-10-15.
Muse Spark Open is 20 months newer than Grok-3 Mini.
Feb 17, 2025
1.7 years ago
Oct 15, 2026
2 days ago
1.7yr newerKnowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Grok-3 Mini has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Muse Spark Open's cutoff date is not specified.
We can confirm Grok-3 Mini's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Muse Spark Open's cutoff date.
Nov 2024
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Provider Availability
Grok-3 Mini is available from xAI. Muse Spark Open is available from Together.
Grok-3 Mini
Muse Spark Open
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Grok-3 Mini and Muse Spark Open side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Grok-3 Mini vs Muse Spark Open.