Model Comparison

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) vs Muse Spark 1.1Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) vs Muse Spark 1.1 — which is better?

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) (by Mistral AI) and Muse Spark 1.1 (by Meta) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Choose Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) if…

  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

Choose Muse Spark 1.1 if…

  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Muse Spark 1.1 specifies input context (1,048,576 tokens). Only Muse Spark 1.1 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

Mistral AI
Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Meta
Muse Spark 1.1
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1 support multimodal inputs.

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

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Spark 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) 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.

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Muse Spark 1.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) was released on 2025-12-04, while Muse Spark 1.1 was released on 2026-07-09.

Muse Spark 1.1 is 7 months newer than Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512).

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)

Dec 4, 2025

7 months ago

Muse Spark 1.1

Jul 9, 2026

2 weeks ago

7mo 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Mistral AI
Has open weights
Meta
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512)
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FAQ

Common questions about Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) vs Muse Spark 1.1.

Which is better, Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) or Muse Spark 1.1?

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) (Mistral AI) and Muse Spark 1.1 (Meta) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) compare to Muse Spark 1.1 in benchmarks?

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) scores MATH: 87.6%, Wild Bench: 66.8%, Arena Hard: 50.9%, MM-MT-Bench: 8.1%. 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%.

What are the context window sizes for Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1?

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) supports an unknown number of 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 Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1?

Key differences include licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) and Muse Spark 1.1?

Ministral 3 (8B Instruct 2512) is developed by Mistral AI and Muse Spark 1.1 is developed by Meta.

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