Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Muse Spark 1.3
At a Glance
| Compare |  Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind |  Muse Spark 1.3Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Cost, and Efficiency | ||
| IntelligenceHigher is better · MM Intelligence v2.5 | #15 of 4672.1 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 46-model eligible cohort |
| CostLower is better · Published-token output estimate | #25 of 44$0.140 per LiveBench case | UnrankedNot in the 44-model eligible cohort |
| EfficiencyHigher is better · MM Efficiency v1.5 | #15 of 3856.8 score · 3/3 sources · complete | UnrankedNot in the 38-model eligible cohort |
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Input priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $1.50Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | Not reported |
| Output priceFrom · USD / 1M tokens | $9.00Google AI ↗ · Aug 29, 2026 | Not reported |
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,049K | Not reported |
| Model facts checked | Aug 29, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 4, 2026View model evidence → |
Token prices are the lowest available sourced USD rates; input and output may use different providers. Cost ranking estimates output spend on LiveBench, not a full request bill. Ranking methodology →
Available Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Document Arenadocument-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,461.4099% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-high; 95% CI [1452.14297727, 1470.66464631]; votes 4061; rank 22 | 1,470.66100% of row best · rating · muse-spark-1.3-max; 95% CI [1452.36505006, 1488.94793707]; votes 1006; rank 15 |
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,475.7299% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-medium; 95% CI [1471.24691172, 1480.19960285]; votes 36627; rank 19 | 1,489.74100% of row best · rating · muse-spark-1.3-max; 95% CI [1480.91456937, 1498.56660928]; votes 4723; rank 10 |
| LMArena Vision Arenavision-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · statistical tie | 1,307.0099% of row best · rating · gemini-3.5-flash-medium; 95% CI [1299.26365925, 1314.72946839]; votes 9618; rank 11 | 1,314.56100% of row best · rating · muse-spark-1.3-max; 95% CI [1299.74034111, 1329.38210317]; votes 1804; rank 8 |
| LiveBench2026-06-25 · overall · leader | 78.8492% of row best · percent · gemini-3.5-flash-high · 15,522 output tokens / case | 85.47100% of row best · percent · muse-spark-1.3-xhigh · 28,234 output tokens / case |
| ToneBench2026-09-11-10-task-4ef099199c9c · overall_score · unverified | 75.5891% of row best · points · Gemini 3.5 Flash (high thinking) · 16,743 output tokens / case | 82.63100% of row best · points · Muse Spark 1.3 (thinking) · 6,301 output tokens / case |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above · 2 ties | 0 benchmark wins | 2 benchmark winsOverall lead |
Third-party benchmark Only like-for-like primary-publisher results are shown; raw scores, relative scores, configuration, and token spend remain visible.
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Google DeepMind | Meta |
| Family | Gemini 3 | Muse Spark |
| Model | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Muse Spark 1.3 |
| Version | Gemini 3.5 Flash | Muse Spark 1.3 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | Unknown | 2026-09-02 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio, Document | Text, Image, Video |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,049K | Unknown |
| Total parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open weights | No | No |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Provider access | Google AI (Standard), Google Gemini (Standard) | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, reasoning, tools | chat, computer-use, generation, reasoning, research, tools |
Gemini 3.5 Flash Capabilities
Muse Spark 1.3 Capabilities
Related Comparisons
All text comparisons →| A | Pair | B | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs |  GPT-6 AstraOpenAI | cross-developer peerstext |
Claude Fable 5.1Anthropic | vs | Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle DeepMind | vs | Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | family variantstext |
 DeepSeek-V4.1-FlashDeepSeek | vs | Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs | Grok 4.6xAI | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs |  Qwen3.8-MaxQwen | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs |  Kimi-K3Moonshot AI | cross-developer peerstext |
 MiniMax-M3MiniMax | vs | Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs |  GLM-5.3Z.ai | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs |  Hy4 previewTencent | cross-developer peerstext |
Seed 2.1 ProByteDance Seed | vs | Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | cross-developer peerstext |
Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle DeepMind | vs |  Mistral Large 3Mistral AI | cross-developer peerstext |
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Gemini 3.5 Flash vs Muse Spark 1.3 FAQs
Is Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Gemini 3.5 Flash and Muse Spark 1.3, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3?+
Only Gemini 3.5 Flash has a directly sourced input price: $1.50 per million tokens. Only Gemini 3.5 Flash has a directly sourced output price: $9.00 per million tokens.
Which has a larger context window, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Gemini 3.5 Flash is 1,049K and Muse Spark 1.3 is —.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3?+
Muse Spark 1.3 leads the current overall benchmark count. The result uses 4 protocol-matched benchmarks from 2 publishers; it is not a universal quality score.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3 be self-hosted?+
Both models have the same recorded self-hosting status: unsupported. Gemini 3.5 Flash is not marked open weight; Muse Spark 1.3 is not marked open weight.
Can Gemini 3.5 Flash and Muse Spark 1.3 understand images?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash is documented with image input; Muse Spark 1.3 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Gemini 3.5 Flash is 66K and Muse Spark 1.3 is —.
Do Gemini 3.5 Flash and Muse Spark 1.3 support reasoning and tool use?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Muse Spark 1.3: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3?+
Gemini 3.5 Flash has 2 sourced provider routes; Muse Spark 1.3 has 0, so Gemini 3.5 Flash has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Gemini 3.5 Flash or Muse Spark 1.3?+
There is no universal value winner. Compare the input and output prices above with the matched benchmark result for your workload: cheaper tokens can be offset by different quality, token usage, latency, or provider availability.