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Comparison · 2 models · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Solar Pro 4 vs Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3 comes out ahead, 60 to 55 on our weighted score, though Solar Pro 4 is 3.8× cheaper per token.

  1. Upstage

    Solar Pro 4

    Released Aug 6, 2026

    55/100
    • ECI—
    • Price$0.30 / $1.20
    • Context524K
  2. Our pick

    Meta

    Muse Spark 1.3

    Released Sep 2, 2026

    60/100
    • ECI156.9
    • Price$1.25 / $4.25
    • Context1.05M
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01 — Verdict

Muse Spark 1.3 is our pick

Muse Spark 1.3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 60/100 against Solar Pro 4 (55). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Solar Pro 4 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

  • CapabilityNot enough dataNo independent benchmark covers every model here yet
  • Lowest priceSolar Pro 4Solar Pro 4 $0.525 · Muse Spark 1.3 $2.00 per 1M tokens (3:1 blend)
  • Longest contextMuse Spark 1.3Muse Spark 1.3 1,048,576 · Solar Pro 4 524,288 tokens
  • Widest inputsMuse Spark 1.3Solar Pro 4: Text · Muse Spark 1.3: Text, Images, PDFs, Audio, Video
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs
How the score is built
MeasureWeightSolar Pro 4Muse Spark 1.3
Price50%6336
Inputs & features30%45100
Context window20%4961
Overall100%55/10060/100

Left out because at least one model lacks the data: capability. The remaining weights were rescaled.

02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Highlighted cells lead their row. Dashes mean the data is not published.

Solar Pro 4 vs Muse Spark 1.3 specifications side by side
SpecificationSolar Pro 4UpstageMuse Spark 1.3Meta
Capability
Capabilities Index (ECI)—156.9
ECI rank—#17 of 148
FrontierMath Tiers 1–3Research-level mathematics—74.4%
OTIS Mock AIME 2024–2025Competition mathematics—99.2%
Price per million tokens
Input$0.30 (best)$1.25
Output$1.20 (best)$4.25
Cached input$0.06 (best)$0.15
Blended (3:1)$0.525 (best)$2.00
Long-context rateSame rateSame rate
Price sourceOfficial Upstage APIOfficial Meta API
Limits
Context window524,288 tokens1,048,576 tokens (best)
Max output131,072 tokens131,072 tokens
Inputs and features
TextYesYes
ImagesNoYes
PDFsNoYes
AudioNoYes
VideoNoYes
ReasoningYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · maxYesminimal · low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Tool callingYesYes
Structured outputYesYes
Availability
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API model IDsolar-pro4muse-spark-1.3
API providers312 (best)
ReleasedAug 6, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Knowledge cutoffFeb 2026—
03 — Cost

What would a month cost?

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  • Solar Pro 4$5.40
  • Muse Spark 1.3$21.00
04 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better: Solar Pro 4 or Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 is the better all-round choice, scoring 60/100 against Solar Pro 4 (55). It leads on inputs & features and context window. Solar Pro 4 wins on price. The score weighs price 50%, inputs & features 30%, context window 20%. None of the shared benchmarks cover every model here yet, so capability is left out of this verdict.

Which is cheaper, Solar Pro 4 or Muse Spark 1.3?

Solar Pro 4 is cheaper at $0.30 input / $1.20 output per million tokens (official Upstage API price). Muse Spark 1.3 costs $1.25 input / $4.25 output per million tokens (official Meta API price). At a typical mix of three input tokens to one output token, that is $0.525 per million tokens for Solar Pro 4 versus $2.00 for Muse Spark 1.3 (3.8× as much).

Which scores higher on benchmarks?

There is no independent benchmark that covers both models yet. Solar Pro 4 has not been scored yet and Muse Spark 1.3 has an ECI of 156.9.

Which is better for coding?

There are no published SWE-bench Verified results for Solar Pro 4 and Muse Spark 1.3 yet, so there is no like-for-like coding score. Test both on a sample of your own tasks. Both support tool calling for agent workflows.

Which has the bigger context window?

Muse Spark 1.3 has the largest context window at 1,048,576 tokens, against 524,288 for Solar Pro 4. Maximum output per response: Solar Pro 4 up to 131,072, Muse Spark 1.3 up to 131,072 tokens.

Which can read images, PDFs, audio or video?

Solar Pro 4 accepts text; Muse Spark 1.3 accepts text, images, PDFs, audio and video. Muse Spark 1.3 handles the widest range of inputs.

Are any of these open source?

No. Solar Pro 4 and Muse Spark 1.3 are proprietary and only available through APIs and apps.

Which is newer?

Muse Spark 1.3 is the newest, released Sep 2, 2026. Solar Pro 4 came out Aug 6, 2026. Knowledge cutoff: Solar Pro 4 Feb 2026.

How do you decide the winner?

Each model gets a 0–100 score on capability (50%, independent benchmark results); price (25%, blended price per million tokens (3 input : 1 output), log scale); inputs & features (15%, image, PDF, audio and video input, tool calling, structured output and reasoning); context window (10%, maximum tokens per request, log scale). Dimensions missing for any model are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so every model is judged on the same evidence. Specs and prices come from public model listings and the labs’ own API pages; capability scores come from independent benchmark runs. Data updated Oct 4, 2026.