Model Comparison

Muse Spark 1.1 vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2Which is better in 2026?

Comparing Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Verdict: Muse Spark 1.1 vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2 — which is better?

Muse Spark 1.1 (by Meta) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (by NVIDIA) 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 Muse Spark 1.1 if…

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

Choose Nemotron Nano 9B v2 if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron Nano 9B v2don'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).

Meta
Muse Spark 1.1
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Mon Jul 27 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Muse Spark 1.1 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nemotron Nano 9B v2 does not.

Muse Spark 1.1 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Muse Spark 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Muse Spark 1.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 uses NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement .

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

Muse Spark 1.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Muse Spark 1.1 was released on 2026-07-09, while Nemotron Nano 9B v2 was released on 2025-08-18.

Muse Spark 1.1 is 11 months newer than Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Muse Spark 1.1

Jul 9, 2026

2 weeks ago

10mo newer
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Aug 18, 2025

11 months ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Nemotron Nano 9B v2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-09-01, while Muse Spark 1.1's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Nemotron Nano 9B v2's training data extends to 2024-09-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Muse Spark 1.1's cutoff date.

Muse Spark 1.1

—

Nemotron Nano 9B v2

Sep 2024

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?Start an Issue discussion→

Key Takeaways

Meta
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
NVIDIA
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Muse Spark 1.1
✓ Preferred
Nemotron Nano 9B v2
Open in Playground
AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Meta
Muse Spark 1.1
NVIDIA
Nemotron Nano 9B v2

FAQ

Common questions about Muse Spark 1.1 vs Nemotron Nano 9B v2.

Which is better, Muse Spark 1.1 or Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Muse Spark 1.1 (Meta) and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (NVIDIA) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Muse Spark 1.1 compare to Nemotron Nano 9B v2 in benchmarks?

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%. Nemotron Nano 9B v2 scores MATH-500: 97.8%, IFEval: 90.3%, AIME 2025: 72.1%, LiveCodeBench: 71.1%, BFCL_v3_MultiTurn: 66.9%.

What are the context window sizes for Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Muse Spark 1.1 supports 1.0M tokens and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Key differences include multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs NVIDIA Open Model License Agreement ). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Muse Spark 1.1 and Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

Muse Spark 1.1 is developed by Meta and Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is developed by NVIDIA.

Related comparisons