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Muse Spark 1.3 vs Nova Micro

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 2.5. Nova Micro is 2.2x cheaper per token.

Meta · Amazon · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 2.5, ranking #5 overall.

On price, Nova Micro is roughly 2.2x 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 Muse Spark 1.3

  • overall performance matters — it scores 55.4 and ranks #5 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Nova Micro

  • cost matters — it's about 2.2x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Muse Spark 1.3
Meta
Nova Micro
Amazon
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
55.4
#5
2.5
#302
Reasoning
53.0
#6
1.7
#296
Coding
41.6
#9
2.7
#215
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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—
Input price
$0.10 / M
$0.03 / M
Output price
$0.20 / M
$0.14 / M
Context window
1,048,576
128,000

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Muse Spark 1.3 · 17 for Nova Micro

No common benchmarks found

Muse Spark 1.3 and Nova Microdon'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

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.10/1M tokens) is 3.3x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, Muse Spark 1.3 ($0.20/1M tokens) is 1.4x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Spark 1.3 is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input tokens$0.10
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerMeta
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Muse Spark 1.3 accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. Muse Spark 1.3 can generate longer responses up to 943,718 tokens, while Nova Micro is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Meta
Muse Spark 1.3
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output943,718 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
Thu Sep 03 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Muse Spark 1.3 supports multimodal inputs, whereas Nova Micro does not.

Muse Spark 1.3 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Muse Spark 1.3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Nova Micro

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Muse Spark 1.3

Proprietary

Closed source

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Muse Spark 1.3 was released on 2026-09-02, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

Muse Spark 1.3 is 22 months newer than Nova Micro.

Muse Spark 1.3

Sep 2, 2026

0 days ago

1.8yr newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.8 years 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

Muse Spark 1.3 is available from Meta Model API. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

Muse Spark 1.3

meta logo
Meta
Input Price:Input: $0.10/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M

Nova Micro

bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Muse Spark 1.3 and Nova Micro side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Muse Spark 1.3
✓ Preferred
Nova Micro
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FAQ

Common questions about Muse Spark 1.3 vs Nova Micro.

Which is better, Muse Spark 1.3 or Nova Micro?

Muse Spark 1.3 leads the LLM Stats Score 55.4 to 2.5. Muse Spark 1.3 is made by Meta and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Muse Spark 1.3 compare to Nova Micro in benchmarks?

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%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.

Is Muse Spark 1.3 cheaper than Nova Micro?

Nova Micro is 3.3x cheaper for input tokens. Muse Spark 1.3 costs $0.10/M input and $0.20/M output via meta. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.

What are the context window sizes for Muse Spark 1.3 and Nova Micro?

Muse Spark 1.3 supports 1.0M tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K 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 1.3 and Nova Micro?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (55.4 vs 2.5), context window (1.0M vs 128K), input pricing ($0.10 vs $0.03/M), multimodal support (yes vs no). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Muse Spark 1.3 and Nova Micro?

Muse Spark 1.3 is developed by Meta and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.

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