Model Comparison

Muse Spark 1.1 vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3BWhich is better in 2026?

Muse Spark 1.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Verdict: Muse Spark 1.1 vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3B — which is better?

Muse Spark 1.1 (by Meta) and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) 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.

Muse Spark 1.1 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, SWE-Bench Pro, Toolathlon), while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is better at 0 benchmarks. Muse Spark 1.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Choose Muse Spark 1.1 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 5 of 5 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Jul 2026

Choose Qwen3.6-35B-A3B if…

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

Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

Muse Spark 1.1 outperforms in 5 benchmarks (CharXiv-R, Humanity's Last Exam, MCP Atlas, SWE-Bench Pro, Toolathlon), while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is better at 0 benchmarks.

Muse Spark 1.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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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
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Muse Spark 1.1 and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B support multimodal inputs.

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

Muse Spark 1.1

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Muse Spark 1.1 is licensed under a proprietary license, while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B uses Apache 2.0.

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

Muse Spark 1.1

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Muse Spark 1.1 was released on 2026-07-09, while Qwen3.6-35B-A3B was released on 2026-04-16.

Muse Spark 1.1 is 3 months newer than Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.

Muse Spark 1.1

Jul 9, 2026

1 weeks ago

2mo newer
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

Apr 16, 2026

3 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

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Meta
Larger context window (1,048,576 tokens)
Higher CharXiv-R score (88.4% vs 78.0%)
Higher Humanity's Last Exam score (62.1% vs 21.4%)
Higher MCP Atlas score (88.1% vs 62.8%)
Higher SWE-Bench Pro score (61.5% vs 49.5%)
Higher Toolathlon score (75.6% vs 26.9%)
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

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Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team

Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

Interactive Arena

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Muse Spark 1.1 and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Muse Spark 1.1
✓ Preferred
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
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Meta
Muse Spark 1.1
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

FAQ

Common questions about Muse Spark 1.1 vs Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.

Which is better, Muse Spark 1.1 or Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

Muse Spark 1.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Muse Spark 1.1 is made by Meta and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Muse Spark 1.1 compare to Qwen3.6-35B-A3B 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%. Qwen3.6-35B-A3B scores MMLU-Redux: 93.3%, MMBench-V1.1: 92.8%, AI2D: 92.7%, AIME 2026: 92.7%, RefCOCO-avg: 92.0%.

What are the context window sizes for Muse Spark 1.1 and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

Muse Spark 1.1 supports 1.0M tokens and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B 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 Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

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

Who makes Muse Spark 1.1 and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B?

Muse Spark 1.1 is developed by Meta and Qwen3.6-35B-A3B is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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