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Grok-3 vs Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 30.8. Muse Spark 1.3 is 48.0x cheaper per token.

xAI · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 30.8, ranking #5 overall.

On price, Muse Spark 1.3 is roughly 48.0x 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 Grok-3

  • you want predictable pricing at $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output

Choose Muse Spark 1.3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.4 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 48.0x 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.

Grok-3
xAI
Muse Spark 1.3
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
30.8
#109
55.4
#5
Reasoning
30.5
#108
53.0
#6
Coding
17.8
#110
41.6
#9
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$3.00 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$15.00 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
128,000
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

5 reported for Grok-3 · 11 for Muse Spark 1.3

No common benchmarks found

Grok-3 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

Muse Spark 1.3 costs less

For input processing, Grok-3 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Grok-3 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 75.0x more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Grok-3 is more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com
xAI
Grok-3
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerxAI
Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.20
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 Grok-3's 128,000 tokens. Muse Spark 1.3 can generate longer responses up to 943,718 tokens, while Grok-3 is limited to 8,000 tokens.

xAI
Grok-3
Input128,000 tokens
Output8,000 tokens
Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output943,718 tokens
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Grok-3 and Muse Spark 1.3 support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Grok-3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Spark 1.3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Grok-3

Proprietary

Closed source

Muse Spark 1.3

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Grok-3 was released on 2025-02-17, while Muse Spark 1.3 was released on 2026-09-02.

Muse Spark 1.3 is 19 months newer than Grok-3.

Grok-3

Feb 17, 2025

1.5 years ago

Muse Spark 1.3

Sep 2, 2026

0 days ago

1.5yr newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Grok-3 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-17, while Muse Spark 1.3's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Grok-3's training data extends to 2024-11-17, but cannot make a direct comparison without Muse Spark 1.3's cutoff date.

Grok-3

Nov 2024

Muse Spark 1.3

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Provider Availability

Grok-3 is available from xAI. Muse Spark 1.3 is available from Meta Model API.

Grok-3

xai logo
xAI
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

Muse Spark 1.3

meta logo
Meta
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Grok-3 and Muse Spark 1.3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Grok-3
✓ Preferred
Muse Spark 1.3
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FAQ

Common questions about Grok-3 vs Muse Spark 1.3.

Which is better, Grok-3 or Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 30.8. Grok-3 is made by xAI 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 Grok-3 compare to Muse Spark 1.3 in benchmarks?

Grok-3 scores AIME 2024: 93.3%, AIME 2025: 93.3%, GPQA: 84.6%, LiveCodeBench: 79.4%, MMMU: 78.0%. 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 Grok-3 cheaper than Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Grok-3 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via xai. Muse Spark 1.3 costs $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output via meta.

What are the context window sizes for Grok-3 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Grok-3 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 Grok-3 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (30.8 vs 55.4), context window (128K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.10/M). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Grok-3 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Grok-3 is developed by xAI and Muse Spark 1.3 is developed by Meta.

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