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Muse Spark Open vs QwQ-32B-Preview

Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 45.3 to 8.5. QwQ-32B-Preview is 12.3x cheaper per token.

Meta · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Muse Spark Open leads the overall LLM Stats Score 45.3 to 8.5, ranking #42 overall.

In the 1 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Muse Spark Open wins 1; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

On price, QwQ-32B-Preview is roughly 12.3x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Muse Spark Open 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 Open

  • overall performance matters — it scores 45.3 and ranks #42 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 1 of 1 exact shared results
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,048,576 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Oct 2026

Choose QwQ-32B-Preview

  • cost matters — it's about 12.3x cheaper per token

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Muse Spark Open
Meta
QwQ-32B-Preview
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
45.3
#42
8.5
#299
Reasoning
45.7
#35
8.8
#289
Coding
33.5
#40
4.3
#229
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
1 of 1
0 of 1
Input price
$1.25 / M
$0.15 / M
Output price
$4.25 / M
$0.20 / M
Context window
1,048,576
32,768

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Muse Spark Open
QwQ-32B-Preview
Math
33.3#58
8.8#268
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

17 reported for Muse Spark Open · 4 for QwQ-32B-Preview

1 shared

Muse Spark Open outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while QwQ-32B-Preview is better at 0 benchmarks.

Muse Spark Open significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

QwQ-32B-Preview costs less

For input processing, Muse Spark Open ($1.25/1M tokens) is 8.3x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.15/1M tokens).

For output processing, Muse Spark Open ($4.25/1M tokens) is 21.3x more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview ($0.20/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Muse Spark Open is more expensive than QwQ-32B-Preview.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Meta
Muse Spark Open
Input tokens$1.25
Output tokens$4.25
Best providerTogether
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input tokens$0.15
Output tokens$0.20
Best providerDeepinfra
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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

783.5B diff

Muse Spark Open has 783.5B more parameters than QwQ-32B-Preview, making it 2410.8% larger.

Meta
Muse Spark Open
816.0Bparameters
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
32.5Bparameters
816.0B
Muse Spark Open
32.5B
QwQ-32B-Preview

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Muse Spark Open accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to QwQ-32B-Preview's 32,768 tokens. Muse Spark Open can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while QwQ-32B-Preview is limited to 32,768 tokens.

Meta
Muse Spark Open
Input1,048,576 tokens
Output1,048,576 tokens
Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team
QwQ-32B-Preview
Input32,768 tokens
Output32,768 tokens
Thu Oct 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Muse Spark Open supports multimodal inputs, whereas QwQ-32B-Preview does not.

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

Muse Spark Open

Text
Images
Audio
Video

QwQ-32B-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Muse Spark Open is licensed under Muse Model License, while QwQ-32B-Preview uses Apache 2.0.

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

Muse Spark Open

Muse Model License

Open weights

QwQ-32B-Preview

Apache 2.0

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Muse Spark Open was released on 2026-10-15, while QwQ-32B-Preview was released on 2024-11-28.

Muse Spark Open is 23 months newer than QwQ-32B-Preview.

Muse Spark Open

Oct 15, 2026

4 days ago

1.9yr newer
QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 28, 2024

1.9 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

QwQ-32B-Preview has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2024-11-28, while Muse Spark Open's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm QwQ-32B-Preview's training data extends to 2024-11-28, but cannot make a direct comparison without Muse Spark Open's cutoff date.

Muse Spark Open

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QwQ-32B-Preview

Nov 2024

Provider Availability

Muse Spark Open is available from Together. QwQ-32B-Preview is available from DeepInfra, Hyperbolic, Fireworks, Together.

Muse Spark Open

together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $1.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $4.25/1M

QwQ-32B-Preview

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.15/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.60/1M
hyperbolic logo
Hyperbolic
Input Price:Input: $0.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.20/1M
fireworks logo
Fireworks
Input Price:Input: $0.89/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.89/1M
together logo
Together
Input Price:Input: $1.20/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.20/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Muse Spark Open and QwQ-32B-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Muse Spark Open
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QwQ-32B-Preview
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FAQ

Common questions about Muse Spark Open vs QwQ-32B-Preview.

Which is better, Muse Spark Open or QwQ-32B-Preview?

Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 45.3 to 8.5. Muse Spark Open is made by Meta and QwQ-32B-Preview is made by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Muse Spark Open compare to QwQ-32B-Preview in benchmarks?

Muse Spark Open scores MCP Atlas: 89.2%, GPQA: 89.0%, OSWorld-Verified: 80.4%, BabyVision: 80.2%, Terminal-Bench 2.1: 76.4%. QwQ-32B-Preview scores MATH-500: 90.6%, GPQA: 65.2%, AIME 2024: 50.0%, LiveCodeBench: 50.0%.

Is Muse Spark Open cheaper than QwQ-32B-Preview?

QwQ-32B-Preview is 8.3x cheaper for input tokens. Muse Spark Open costs $1.25/M input and $4.25/M output via together. QwQ-32B-Preview costs $0.15/M input and $0.20/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Muse Spark Open and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Muse Spark Open supports 1.0M tokens and QwQ-32B-Preview supports 33K 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 Open and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (45.3 vs 8.5), context window (1.0M vs 33K), input pricing ($1.25 vs $0.15/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Muse Model License vs Apache 2.0). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Muse Spark Open and QwQ-32B-Preview?

Muse Spark Open is developed by Meta and QwQ-32B-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.

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