Muse Spark Open vs Solar Pro 4
Muse Spark Open leads the LLM Stats Score 44.9 to 35.0. Solar Pro 4 is 3.8x cheaper per token.
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Which is better?
Muse Spark Open leads the overall LLM Stats Score 44.9 to 35.0, ranking #43 overall.
The models split the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models evenly.
On price, Solar Pro 4 is roughly 3.8x 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 44.9 and ranks #43 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 Oct 2026
- you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
Choose Solar Pro 4
- cost matters — it's about 3.8x cheaper per token
At a glance
The differences that matter most.
Capability indexes
Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks
Individual benchmarks
17 reported for Muse Spark Open · 9 for Solar Pro 4
Muse Spark Open outperforms in 1 benchmarks (Terminal-Bench 2.1), while Solar Pro 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.
Muse Spark Open has a slight edge in benchmark performance.
Human preference
Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores
Pricing Analysis
Price comparison per million tokens
For input processing, Muse Spark Open ($1.25/1M tokens) is 4.2x more expensive than Solar Pro 4 ($0.30/1M tokens).
For output processing, Muse Spark Open ($4.25/1M tokens) is 3.5x more expensive than Solar Pro 4 ($1.20/1M tokens).
In conclusion, Muse Spark Open is more expensive than Solar Pro 4.*
* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens
Context Window
Maximum input and output token capacity
Muse Spark Open accepts 1,048,576 input tokens compared to Solar Pro 4's 524,288 tokens. Muse Spark Open can generate longer responses up to 1,048,576 tokens, while Solar Pro 4 is limited to 131,072 tokens.
Input capabilities
Documented input modalities across available providers
Muse Spark Open supports multimodal inputs, whereas Solar Pro 4 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
Solar Pro 4
License
Usage and distribution terms
Muse Spark Open is licensed under Muse Model License, while Solar Pro 4 uses a proprietary license.
License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.
Muse Model License
Open weights
Proprietary
Closed source
Release Timeline
When each model was launched
Muse Spark Open was released on 2026-10-15, while Solar Pro 4 was released on 2026-08-06.
Muse Spark Open is 2 months newer than Solar Pro 4.
Oct 15, 2026
4 days ago
2mo newerAug 6, 2026
2 months ago
Knowledge Cutoff
When training data ends
Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.
Unable to compare the recency of their training data.
Provider Availability
Muse Spark Open is available from Together. Solar Pro 4 is available from Upstage.
Muse Spark Open
Solar Pro 4
Outputs Comparison
Judge for yourself.
Run your own prompts against Muse Spark Open and Solar Pro 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.
FAQ
Common questions about Muse Spark Open vs Solar Pro 4.