text model comparison
LongCat-2.5 vs Muse Spark 1.3
LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3 are both current text models, from Meituan and Meta. LongCat-2.5 is 76% cheaper per 1M input tokens than Muse Spark 1.3, $0.30 vs $1.25. Both accept 1,048,576 tokens of context.
- Lower price per 1M input tokens
- LongCat-2.5$0.30 against $1.25
- Newer release
- LongCat-2.5Nov 2026 against Sep 2026
Data verified November 3, 2026 · Dataset 2026-11-03
Side by side
LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3, line by line
Prices in effect today, compared at the same tier wherever both list one. The better value in each row is highlighted.
| Fact | LongCat-2.5 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price per 1M input tokens | $0.30 (better) | $1.25 |
| Price per 1M output tokens | $1.20 (better) | $4.25 |
| Independent benchmarks | ||
| Arena Text | Not measured | 1495 Elo (#7 of 51) |
| Arena WebDev | Not measured | 1656 Elo (#13 of 45) |
| FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2) | Not measured | 74.4% (#21 of 42) |
| Specs | ||
| Provider | Meituan | Meta |
| Release date | November 2, 2026 | September 2, 2026 |
| Access | API only | API only |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Max output | 262,144 tokens | Not reported |
| Input | text, image, video | text, image, audio, video |
| Output | text | text |
No independent benchmark has scored both models yet. Each rank counts the current models scored on that benchmark.
Charts
Against every current text model
Where LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3 land among the current models of their task, on every independent benchmark, on price and on context.
Where each stands
Only Muse Spark 1.3 has a current Arena Text score: #7 of 51. Each bar is the share of current models it beats.
Independent benchmarks
Arena Text
LongCat-2.5: Not scored
Muse Spark 1.3:#7of 51
1,495 Elo · ahead of 88%
Arena WebDev
LongCat-2.5: Not scored
Muse Spark 1.3:#13of 45
1,656 Elo · ahead of 70%
FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (v2)
LongCat-2.5: Not scored
Muse Spark 1.3:#21of 42
74.4% · ahead of 51%
Price and context
Price per 1M input tokens
LongCat-2.5:#11of 52
$0.30 · cheaper than 75%
Muse Spark 1.3:#23of 52
$1.25 · cheaper than 53%
Price per 1M output tokens
LongCat-2.5:#10of 52
$1.20 · cheaper than 76%
Muse Spark 1.3:#25of 52
$4.25 · cheaper than 53%
Context window
LongCat-2.5:#11of 64
1.05M tokens · longer than 67%
Muse Spark 1.3:#11of 64
1.05M tokens · longer than 67%
Quality against price
Muse Spark 1.3 scores 1,495 at $2 (blended price per 1M tokens). The line joins the current models no other beats on both price and Arena Text score; hover any point to name it.
Quality against price: the data
| Model | Provider | Blended price per 1M tokens | Arena Text (Elo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon | $4 | 1,520 | |
| Claude Opus 5.5 | Anthropic | $8 | 1,509 |
| Muse Wonder | Meta | $8 | 1,507 |
| Claude Fable 5 | Anthropic | $20 | 1,504 |
| Claude Fable 5.1 | Anthropic | $20 | 1,504 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | $1.50 | 1,496 | |
| Muse Spark 1.3 | Meta | $2 | 1,495 |
| Claude Opus 5 | Anthropic | $10 | 1,492 |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot Kimi | $6 | 1,488 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | OpenAI | $8 | 1,485 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | $3 | 1,483 | |
| GPT-5.5 | OpenAI | $11 | 1,482 |
| Claude Opus 4.8 | Anthropic | $10 | 1,482 |
| Qwen3.8-Max | Alibaba Qwen | $3 | 1,482 |
| GPT-6.1 Sol | OpenAI | $4 | 1,481 |
| GLM-5.3 | Z.ai | $2.15 | 1,481 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Pro | Xiaomi MiMo | $0.54 | 1,480 |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | Anthropic | $4 | 1,477 |
| GLM-5.3-Flash | Z.ai | $0.24 | 1,477 |
| GPT-6 Astra | OpenAI | $20 | 1,476 |
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | DeepSeek | $0.52 | 1,476 |
| GPT-5.4 | OpenAI | $5.63 | 1,475 |
| Gemini 3 Flash Preview | $1.13 | 1,473 | |
| Grok 4.20 | xAI | $1.56 | 1,472 |
| GPT-5.6 Terra | OpenAI | $4.50 | 1,467 |
| Grok 4.5 | xAI | $3 | 1,465 |
| DeepSeek-V4-Pro | DeepSeek | $1.98 | 1,465 |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | Anthropic | $4 | 1,462 |
| GPT-6 Sol | OpenAI | $4 | 1,458 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | $0.85 | 1,456 | |
| Grok 4.6 | xAI | $3 | 1,455 |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.45 | 1,453 |
| MiMo-V2.6-Flash | Xiaomi MiMo | $0.18 | 1,448 |
| Step 5 Preview | StepFun | $1.43 | 1,448 |
| Grok 4.3 | xAI | $1.56 | 1,442 |
| GPT-6 Luna | OpenAI | $0.20 | 1,441 |
| Grok 4.7 | xAI | $3 | 1,441 |
| Mistral Large 4 | Mistral AI | $1.05 | 1,432 |
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | Anthropic | $0.20 | 1,425 |
| GPT-4.1 | OpenAI | $3.50 | 1,415 |
| Solar Pro 4 | Upstage | $0.52 | 1,388 |
| GPT-4.1 mini | OpenAI | $0.70 | 1,383 |
| GPT-4.1 nano | OpenAI | $0.18 | 1,322 |
Cost
What each costs
Example workloads at each provider's listed rates, then every other rate either one lists. The cheaper figure in each row is highlighted.
The same work, priced
For 10M input and 2M output tokens, Muse Spark 1.3 costs 3.9 times as much as LongCat-2.5, at each provider's listed rates.
10M input and 2M output tokens
Muse Spark 1.3 costs 3.9× as much
- LongCat-2.5
- $5.40
- Muse Spark 1.3
- $21
The same, with 9M of the input tokens cached
Muse Spark 1.3 costs 4.0× as much
- LongCat-2.5
- $2.75
- Muse Spark 1.3
- $11.10
| Workload or rate | LongCat-2.5 | Muse Spark 1.3 |
|---|---|---|
| Example workloads | ||
| 10M input and 2M output tokens | $5.40 (better) | $21 |
| The same, with 9M of the input tokens cached | $2.75 (better) | $11.10 |
| Other listed rates | ||
| 1M input tokens, cached | $0.006 (better) | $0.15 |
Your own bill will differ. These figures use list prices and example workloads. The AI Model Cost Audit reviews your real usage, shortlists models that score as well for each task for less, and estimates the savings.
Launch price $100, regular price $150
Verdict
When to choose each
LongCat-2.5
Where it leads
- Lower input and output prices, $0.30 and $1.20 vs $1.25 and $4.25 per 1M tokens
- Cheaper cached input, $0.006 vs $0.15 per 1M tokens
Best for
- Coding agents working through whole projects in Claude Code, Codex or similar harnesses
- Visual coding and design work that mixes screenshots or screen recordings with code
Watch out for
- The recorded rates are a limited-time discount: Meituan publishes no list price and no end date
- API only: no weights had been published when this record was made
- Released on 2 November 2026, so no independent benchmark score is recorded here yet
Muse Spark 1.3
Where it leads
- Accepts audio input
Best for
- Tool-heavy agent loops where fewer calls per task matters as much as the per-token rate
- Coding agents at volume, where its coding scores and low price line up
Watch out for
- Meta’s own documentation states audio understanding is not fully supported and response quality may be degraded on requests containing audio
- The much cheaper contributor endpoint (about $0.10 / $0.20 per million) is priced that way in exchange for Meta training on your traffic. The standard tier is the rate recorded here.
- Meta’s scorecard has it trailing Claude Opus 5 on every broader agent-workflow benchmark it published, including GDPVal-AA v2, despite winning the coding rows
From benchmark to production
Building on LongCat-2.5 or Muse Spark 1.3?
Public scores rarely hold on your own data. We test both models on your real tasks, then build the agent or pipeline around the one that wins.
AI Model Cost AuditLaunch price $100, regular price $150What the audit includes
FAQ
LongCat-2.5 vs Muse Spark 1.3 FAQ
Which is cheaper, LongCat-2.5 or Muse Spark 1.3?
LongCat-2.5 is 76% cheaper per 1M input tokens than Muse Spark 1.3, $0.30 vs $1.25. For 10M input and 2M output tokens, LongCat-2.5 costs $5.40 and Muse Spark 1.3 $21 at standard rates.
Which is cheaper with prompt caching, LongCat-2.5 or Muse Spark 1.3?
LongCat-2.5 charges $0.006 per 1M cached input tokens, 98% below its standard input rate, and Muse Spark 1.3 $0.15, 88% below. With 9M of 10M input tokens cached and 2M output tokens, LongCat-2.5 costs $2.75 and Muse Spark 1.3 $11.10.
Which has the larger context window, LongCat-2.5 or Muse Spark 1.3?
Both accept 1,048,576 tokens of context.
How do LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3 differ in features?
LongCat-2.5 takes text, image and video input; Muse Spark 1.3 takes text, image, audio and video.
Further reading
More on LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3
Articles on LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3
- LongCat-2.5 vs Claude Opus 5: Read the Benchmarks FirstNovember 4, 2026
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Production evaluation
Choosing between LongCat-2.5 and Muse Spark 1.3?
Public benchmarks narrow the shortlist. We run both on your own tasks, data and cost limits, then build the routing and review controls to run the winner in production.
- A head-to-head evaluation on your real workload
- Routing between models by cost and difficulty