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Inkling-Small vs Muse Spark 1.1

Muse Spark 1.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 39.3. Inkling-Small is 3.8x cheaper per token.

Thinking Machines Lab · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark 1.1 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 39.3, ranking #12 overall.

In the 6 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Muse Spark 1.1 wins 6; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, Inkling-Small is roughly 3.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Muse Spark 1.1 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 Inkling-Small

  • cost matters — it's about 3.8x cheaper per token
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Muse Spark 1.1

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #12 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and agents — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 6 of 6 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Inkling-Small
Thinking Machines Lab
Muse Spark 1.1
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
39.3
#53
51.0
#12
Reasoning
39.0
#52
51.5
#9
Coding
31.1
#45
37.3
#23
Agents
24.8
#45
37.0
#13
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
0 of 6
6 of 6
Input price
$0.30 / M
$1.25 / M
Output price
$1.20 / M
$4.25 / M
Context window
256,000
1,048,576

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

3 shared
Index
Inkling-Small
Muse Spark 1.1
Vision
19.6#64
35.9#9
Tool use
23.3#38
32.7#7
Multimodal
17.8#68
33.9#11
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

24 reported for Inkling-Small · 11 for Muse Spark 1.1

6 shared

Inkling-Small outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Muse Spark 1.1 is better at 6 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, SWE-Bench Pro, Terminal-Bench 2.1, Toolathlon).

Muse Spark 1.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Inkling-Small costs less

For input processing, Inkling-Small ($0.30/1M tokens) is 4.2x cheaper than Muse Spark 1.1 ($1.25/1M tokens).

For output processing, Inkling-Small ($1.20/1M tokens) is 3.5x cheaper than Muse Spark 1.1 ($4.25/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Spark 1.1 is more expensive than Inkling-Small.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com
Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling-Small
Input tokens$0.30
Output tokens$1.20
Best providerUnknown Organization
Meta
Muse Spark 1.1
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$4.25
Best providerMeta
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Muse Spark 1.1 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Inkling-Small's 256,000 tokens. Inkling-Small can generate longer responses up to 256,000 tokens, while Muse Spark 1.1 is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Thinking Machines Lab
Inkling-Small
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Meta
Muse Spark 1.1
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Fri Aug 28 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Inkling-Small and Muse Spark 1.1 support multimodal inputs.

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

Inkling-Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Spark 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Inkling-Small is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Muse Spark 1.1 uses a proprietary license.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Inkling-Small

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Muse Spark 1.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Inkling-Small was released on 2026-07-30, while Muse Spark 1.1 was released on 2026-07-09.

Inkling-Small is 1 month newer than Muse Spark 1.1.

Inkling-Small

Jul 30, 2026

4 weeks ago

3w newer
Muse Spark 1.1

Jul 9, 2026

1 months ago

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

Inkling-Small is available from Thinking Machines Lab. Muse Spark 1.1 is available from Meta Model API.

Inkling-Small

thinking-machines logo
Unknown Organization
Input Price:Input: $0.30/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M

Muse Spark 1.1

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 Inkling-Small and Muse Spark 1.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Inkling-Small
✓ Preferred
Muse Spark 1.1
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FAQ

Common questions about Inkling-Small vs Muse Spark 1.1.

Which is better, Inkling-Small or Muse Spark 1.1?

Muse Spark 1.1 leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 39.3. Inkling-Small is made by Thinking Machines Lab and Muse Spark 1.1 is made by Meta. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Inkling-Small compare to Muse Spark 1.1 in benchmarks?

Inkling-Small scores AIME 2026: 95.5%, VoiceBench Avg: 90.1%, GPQA: 89.5%, Global-MMLU-Lite: 86.7%, ARC-AGI: 84.0%. Muse Spark 1.1 scores CharXiv-R: 88.4%, MCP Atlas: 88.1%, OSWorld-Verified: 80.8%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 80.0%, BabyVision: 76.3%.

Is Inkling-Small cheaper than Muse Spark 1.1?

Inkling-Small is 4.2x cheaper for input tokens. Inkling-Small costs $0.30/M input and $1.20/M output via thinking-machines. Muse Spark 1.1 costs $1.25/M input and $4.25/M output via meta.

What are the context window sizes for Inkling-Small and Muse Spark 1.1?

Inkling-Small supports 256K tokens and Muse Spark 1.1 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 Inkling-Small and Muse Spark 1.1?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (39.3 vs 51.0), context window (256K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.30 vs $1.25/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Inkling-Small and Muse Spark 1.1?

Inkling-Small is developed by Thinking Machines Lab and Muse Spark 1.1 is developed by Meta.

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