GPT-5.2 vs Muse Spark 1.1: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

GPT-5.2 is developed by OpenAI, while Muse Spark 1.1 comes from Meta. GPT-5.2 was released in December 2025, and Muse Spark 1.1 followed 7 months later in July 2026.

The two models share 4 published benchmarks. Muse Spark 1.1 leads on 4 of them. The widest gaps are on Toolathlon, where Muse Spark 1.1 scores 75.6% against 46.3%; Humanity's Last Exam, where Muse Spark 1.1 scores 62.1% against 34.5%. Averaged across everything we track, GPT-5.2 sits at 78.2% and Muse Spark 1.1 at 70.7%.

Muse Spark 1.1 is the cheaper API at $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens, about 20% below GPT-5.2 at $1.50 and $6. Muse Spark 1.1 takes the larger context window at 1M tokens, compared with 256K for GPT-5.2. GPT-5.2 accepts text, images, audio, and video as input, while Muse Spark 1.1 accepts text and images.

CharacteristicGPT-5.2Muse Spark 1.1
CompanyOpenAIMeta
Release DateDecember 10, 2025July 9, 2026
Parameters
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)256K1.0M
Context (output)128K131K
Input Price / 1M$1.50$1.25
Output Price / 1M$6.00$4.25
Average Score78.2%70.7%
Benchmarks
Toolathlon46.3%75.6%
Humanity's Last Exam34.5%62.1%
MCP Atlas60.6%88.0%
CharXiv-R82.1%88.0%

Visual Benchmark Comparison

GPT-5.2
Muse Spark 1.1
Toolathlon0.5 vs 0.8
0.5
0.8
Humanity's Last Exam0.3 vs 0.6
0.3
0.6
MCP Atlas0.6 vs 0.9
0.6
0.9
CharXiv-R0.8 vs 0.9
0.8
0.9

Verdict

Muse Spark 1.1 leads in 3 out of 4 comparison categories.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: GPT-5.2 — 0.8, Muse Spark 1.1 — 0.7.

API Cost

Muse Spark 1.1 is 1.4x cheaper: input $1.25/1M vs $1.50/1M tokens.

Context Window

Muse Spark 1.1 supports a larger context: 1M vs 256K tokens.

Recency

Muse Spark 1.1 is newer: released 7/9/2026 vs 12/10/2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — GPT-5.2 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — GPT-5.2 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 is cheaper for input: $1.25 per 1M tokens vs $1.50.
Which has a larger context window — GPT-5.2 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 supports a larger context: 1,000,000 tokens vs 256,000.

The GPT-5.2 and Muse Spark 1.1 comparison is updated for 2026. Data includes benchmark results, API pricing, context window size and other specifications. For more detailed information, visit the GPT-5.2 or Muse Spark 1.1 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.