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Mistral Small 4 vs Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.3 to 19.1. Muse Spark 1.3 is 2.1x cheaper per token.

Mistral AI · Meta · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.3 to 19.1, ranking #5 overall.

On price, Muse Spark 1.3 is roughly 2.1x 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 Mistral Small 4

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

Choose Muse Spark 1.3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.3 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • cost matters — it's about 2.1x 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.

Mistral Small 4
Mistral AI
Muse Spark 1.3
Meta
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
19.1
#198
55.3
#5
Reasoning
20.1
#182
52.8
#7
Coding
10.8
#154
41.7
#10
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$0.15 / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
$0.60 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
256,000
1,048,576

Individual benchmarks

9 reported for Mistral Small 4 · 11 for Muse Spark 1.3

No common benchmarks found

Mistral Small 4 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, Mistral Small 4 ($0.15/1M tokens) is 1.5x more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.10/1M tokens).

For output processing, Mistral Small 4 ($0.60/1M tokens) is 3.0x more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Mistral Small 4 is more expensive than Muse Spark 1.3.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com
Mistral AI
Mistral Small 4
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.60
Best providerMistral
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 Mistral Small 4's 256,000 tokens. Muse Spark 1.3 can generate longer responses up to 943,718 tokens, while Mistral Small 4 is limited to 256,000 tokens.

Mistral AI
Mistral Small 4
Input256,000 tokens
Output256,000 tokens
Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output943,718 tokens
Fri Sep 04 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Mistral Small 4 and Muse Spark 1.3 support multimodal inputs.

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

Mistral Small 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Muse Spark 1.3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Mistral Small 4 is licensed under Apache 2.0, while Muse Spark 1.3 uses a proprietary license.

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

Mistral Small 4

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Muse Spark 1.3

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Mistral Small 4 was released on 2026-03-16, while Muse Spark 1.3 was released on 2026-09-02.

Muse Spark 1.3 is 6 months newer than Mistral Small 4.

Mistral Small 4

Mar 16, 2026

5 months ago

Muse Spark 1.3

Sep 2, 2026

2 days ago

5mo 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

Provider Availability

Mistral Small 4 is available from Mistral AI. Muse Spark 1.3 is available from Meta Model API.

Mistral Small 4

mistral logo
Mistral
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M

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 Mistral Small 4 and Muse Spark 1.3 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Mistral Small 4
✓ Preferred
Muse Spark 1.3
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FAQ

Common questions about Mistral Small 4 vs Muse Spark 1.3.

Which is better, Mistral Small 4 or Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.3 to 19.1. Mistral Small 4 is made by Mistral AI 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 Mistral Small 4 compare to Muse Spark 1.3 in benchmarks?

Mistral Small 4 scores AIME 2025: 83.8%, MMLU-Pro: 78.0%, AA-LCR: 71.2%, GPQA: 71.2%, LiveCodeBench: 63.6%. 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 Mistral Small 4 cheaper than Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 is 1.5x cheaper for input tokens. Mistral Small 4 costs $0.15/M input and $0.60/M output via mistral. Muse Spark 1.3 costs $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output via meta.

What are the context window sizes for Mistral Small 4 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Mistral Small 4 supports 256K 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 Mistral Small 4 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (19.1 vs 55.3), context window (256K vs 1.0M), input pricing ($0.15 vs $0.10/M), licensing (Apache 2.0 vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Mistral Small 4 and Muse Spark 1.3?

Mistral Small 4 is developed by Mistral AI and Muse Spark 1.3 is developed by Meta.

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