Muse Spark 1.3 pricing in 2026
What one task costs on Muse Spark 1.3
Per-million-token prices are hard to feel, so here are typical token counts for common jobs priced with Muse Spark 1.3. Figures are USD at the rates above and exclude prompt caching and batch discounts.
| Task | Tokens (in / out) | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Code review of a 500-line pull request | 60,000 / 4,000 | $0.092 |
| Debug one failing test | 40,000 / 6,000 | $0.076 |
| Generate a landing page in one shot | 3,000 / 30,000 | $0.131 |
| Draft a 1,200-word article | 2,000 / 2,500 | $0.013 |
| Answer a question from a 20-page document | 25,000 / 800 | $0.035 |
| Multi-step agent run (10 tool calls) | 250,000 / 25,000 | $0.419 |
| All of the above, once | $0.765 |
Cheaper at the same or better capability: GLM-5.3 FlashX runs the same set of tasks for $0.226 instead of $0.765.
Muse Spark 1.3 by Meta costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens — about 285.7k tokens per $1. Prices last verified 2026-09-19.
The verdict
Meta Superintelligence Labs' frontier reasoning model, and the strongest non-OpenAI/Anthropic/Google index we track at 48 — above Claude Opus 5, for $1.25 / $4.25 per 1M tokens. It handles text, image, video, audio and documents over a 1M-token context and is built for long-running agentic and coding workflows. It is the best value at the top of the index right now, though it is newer and less proven than the incumbents.
A concrete example: sending 100,000 input tokens and getting back 20,000 output tokens with Muse Spark 1.3 costs about $0.21 at current prices.
Who is Muse Spark 1.3 for?
Muse Spark 1.3 is Meta's multimodal reasoning model for long-running agentic, multi-agent and coding workflows — designed to hold context across extended tasks rather than answer single prompts. It scores 48 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, which places it above Claude Opus 5 and just below the two premium flagships, while costing $1.25 per 1M input and $4.25 per 1M output.
That combination makes it the strongest intelligence-per-dollar option at the top of the index. The caveats are maturity and provenance: it is a recent release from Meta Superintelligence Labs with less of a production track record than the OpenAI, Anthropic or Google flagships, and there is no first-party API price yet, so the figures here come from the OpenRouter catalog. Treat it as the value play at the frontier rather than the safe default.
Strengths & weaknesses
- Strength: Frontier index at roughly a tenth of the premium tiers' price
- Best for: Value, Backend, Agentic, Quality
- Weakness: New and less battle-tested in production; no first-party API price (OpenRouter rate).
Muse Spark 1.3 key facts
| Provider | Meta pricing |
|---|---|
| Input price | $1.25 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $4.25 / 1M tokens |
| Tokens / $1 | 285.7k |
| Intelligence / $1 | 137,143 |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens |
| Tier | frontier |
| Speed | Very fast (239+ tokens/sec) |
| Intelligence index | 48 / 100 |
| Released | 2026-09-02 |
| Last verified | 2026-09-19 |
What Muse Spark 1.3 delivers for your budget
For a coding workload, here is roughly what each monthly budget buys:
| Budget | Tokens / month | Months of workload |
|---|---|---|
| $20 | 10.3M | 15.8x |
| $50 | 25.7M | 39.6x |
| $100 | 51.5M | 79.2x |
How Muse Spark 1.3 compares to its closest rivals
Rather than repeating the full catalog on every page, here are the three current models nearest to Muse Spark 1.3 on the intelligence index — and why you might still pick one instead:
- GPT-5.6 Sol (ChatGPT) — $4 input / $20 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: The most mature ecosystem.
- Claude Opus 5 (Claude) — $5 input / $25 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Coding and long-context favourite.
- Qwen3.8 Max (Qwen) — $2 input / $6 output per 1M tokens. Why you might pick it: Multimodal frontier capability from Alibaba.
Muse Spark 1.3 — frequently asked questions
How much does Muse Spark 1.3 cost?
Muse Spark 1.3 by Meta costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens.
How many tokens per dollar does Muse Spark 1.3 give you?
On a typical 1:3 input-to-output mix, Muse Spark 1.3 delivers around 285.7k tokens per dollar — an intelligence-per-dollar score of 137143.
What is Muse Spark 1.3's context window?
Muse Spark 1.3 supports a context window of 1.0M tokens.
Is Muse Spark 1.3 worth it in 2026?
Muse Spark 1.3 is Meta's frontier tier model. Use the AI Intelligence Calculator to see how its value compares to every other model at your budget.