Granite 4.1 30B vs Muse Spark 1.2
At a Glance
| Compare | Muse Spark 1.2Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 131K | Not reported |
| Model facts checked | Aug 28, 2026View model evidence → | Sep 3, 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
Side-by-Side Facts
| Field | granite-4.1-30b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | IBM | Meta |
| Family | Granite 4 1 30b | Muse Spark |
| Model | granite-4.1-30b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
| Version | granite-4.1-30b | Muse Spark 1.2 |
| Lifecycle | active | preview |
| Released | 2026-04-29 | 2026-08-05 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image, Video, Audio |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 131K | Unknown |
| Total parameters | 28.9B | Unknown |
| Active parameters | Unknown | Unknown |
| License | apache-2.0 | Unknown |
| Open weights | Yes | No |
| API available | Unknown | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Provider access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Capabilities | chat, generation, tools | chat, computer-use, generation, reasoning, research, structured_outputs, tools |
Granite 4.1 30B Capabilities
Muse Spark 1.2 Capabilities
Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Granite 4.1 30B vs Muse Spark 1.2 FAQs
Is Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2 better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Granite 4.1 30B and Muse Spark 1.2, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2?+
Neither model has a directly sourced input price in this comparison. Neither model has a directly sourced output price in this comparison.
Which has a larger context window, Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2?+
Neither model has a larger sourced context window in this comparison. Granite 4.1 30B is 131K and Muse Spark 1.2 is —.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2 be self-hosted?+
Granite 4.1 30B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Granite 4.1 30B is open weight; Muse Spark 1.2 is not marked open weight.
Can Granite 4.1 30B and Muse Spark 1.2 understand images?+
Granite 4.1 30B is not documented with image input; Muse Spark 1.2 is documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Granite 4.1 30B is — and Muse Spark 1.2 is —.
Do Granite 4.1 30B and Muse Spark 1.2 support reasoning and tool use?+
Granite 4.1 30B: tool calling. Muse Spark 1.2: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2?+
Granite 4.1 30B has 0 sourced provider routes; Muse Spark 1.2 has 0, a tie.
Which offers better value, Granite 4.1 30B or Muse Spark 1.2?+
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.