Muse Spark 1.1 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B
At a Glance
| Compare |  Muse Spark 1.1Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and Limits | ||
| Context windowMaximum documented tokens | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Model facts checked | Sep 3, 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
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| LMArena Text Arenatext-2026-09-13-d25aabda0010 · arena_rating · leader | 1,480.17100% of row best · rating · muse-spark-1.1; 95% CI [1475.34892554, 1484.99642998]; votes 27615; rank 15 | 1,330.7290% of row best · rating · nvidia-nemotron-3.5-lightning-30b-a3b-nvfp4; 95% CI [1323.44362436, 1337.99938875]; votes 8338; rank 213 |
| Overall ResultCounted from the protocol-matched rows above | 1 benchmark winNo overall winner | 0 benchmark winsNo overall winner |
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 | Muse Spark 1.1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Meta | NVIDIA |
| Family | Muse Spark | Nvidia Nemotron 3 5 Lightning |
| Model | Muse Spark 1.1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Version | Muse Spark 1.1 | NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B |
| Lifecycle | preview | active |
| Released | 2026-07-09 | 2026-08-11 |
| Knowledge cutoff | Unknown | Unknown |
| Input modalities | Text, Image, Video, Audio | Text |
| Output modalities | Text | Text |
| Context window | 1,000K | 1,049K |
| Total parameters | Unknown | 30B |
| Active parameters | Unknown | 3B |
| License | Unknown | openmdw-1.1 |
| Open weights | No | Yes |
| API available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | Yes |
| Provider access | Unknown | Fireworks Ai (Standard) |
| Capabilities | chat, computer-use, generation, reasoning, research, structured_outputs, tools | agents, chat, generation, reasoning, tools |
Muse Spark 1.1 Capabilities
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B Capabilities
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Primary Evidence
Sources and Freshness
Questions
Muse Spark 1.1 vs NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B FAQs
Is Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B better for coding?+
This comparison does not currently contain a protocol-matched coding benchmark for both Muse Spark 1.1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B, so Model Markets cannot name a coding leader from pricing, context size, or capability labels alone.
Which is cheaper, Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
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, Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has the larger sourced context window. Muse Spark 1.1 supports 1,000K and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B supports 1,049K.
Which performs better in benchmarks, Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
There is no overall benchmark winner: At least two independently verified, protocol-matched benchmarks are required for an overall winner.
Can Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B be self-hosted?+
NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is the only model in this pair currently marked as self-hostable. Muse Spark 1.1 is not marked open weight; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is open weight.
Can Muse Spark 1.1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B understand images?+
Muse Spark 1.1 is documented with image input; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is not documented with image input. This reflects supported input modalities, not vision quality.
Which can generate longer answers, Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Neither has a larger sourced maximum output. Muse Spark 1.1 is — and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B is —.
Do Muse Spark 1.1 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B support reasoning and tool use?+
Muse Spark 1.1: reasoning, tool calling, and image input. NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B: reasoning and tool calling. Feature support does not establish relative quality.
Which is available from more inference providers, Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
Muse Spark 1.1 has 0 sourced provider routes; NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has 1, so NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B has broader tracked availability.
Which offers better value, Muse Spark 1.1 or NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B?+
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.