GPT-5.6 Terra vs Muse Spark 1.1: Specs & Benchmark Comparison

GPT-5.6 Terra is developed by OpenAI, while Muse Spark 1.1 comes from Meta. Both were released in July 2026.

The two models share 4 published benchmarks. GPT-5.6 Terra leads on 3 of them, Muse Spark 1.1 on 1. The widest gaps are on Toolathlon, where Muse Spark 1.1 scores 75.6% against 53.1%; DeepSWE 1.1, where GPT-5.6 Terra scores 70.0% against 53.0%. Averaged across everything we track, GPT-5.6 Terra sits at 59.0% 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 60% below GPT-5.6 Terra at $2 and $12. Both accept a context window of about 1M tokens. Both accept text and images as input.

CharacteristicGPT-5.6 TerraMuse Spark 1.1
CompanyOpenAIMeta
Release DateJuly 9, 2026July 9, 2026
Parameters
MultimodalYesYes
Context (input)1.1M1.0M
Context (output)128K131K
Input Price / 1M$2.00$1.25
Output Price / 1M$12.00$4.25
Average Score59.0%70.7%
Benchmarks
Toolathlon53.1%75.6%
DeepSWE 1.170.0%53.0%
Terminal-Bench 2.187.4%80.0%
SWE-Bench Pro63.4%61.5%

Visual Benchmark Comparison

GPT-5.6 Terra
Muse Spark 1.1
Toolathlon0.5 vs 0.8
0.5
0.8
DeepSWE 1.10.7 vs 0.5
0.7
0.5
Terminal-Bench 2.10.9 vs 0.8
0.9
0.8
SWE-Bench Pro0.6 vs 0.6
0.6
0.6

Verdict

Both models show equal results — the choice depends on your specific use case.

Overall Performance

Both models show comparable average scores: GPT-5.6 Terra — 0.6, Muse Spark 1.1 — 0.7.

API Cost

Muse Spark 1.1 is 2.5x cheaper: input $1.25/1M vs $2.00/1M tokens.

Context Window

GPT-5.6 Terra supports a larger context: 1M vs 1M tokens.

Recency

Both models were released around the same time: 7/9/2026 and 7/9/2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better for coding — GPT-5.6 Terra 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-5.6 Terra or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 is cheaper for input: $1.25 per 1M tokens vs $2.00.
Which has a larger context window — GPT-5.6 Terra or Muse Spark 1.1?
GPT-5.6 Terra supports a larger context: 1,050,000 tokens vs 1,000,000.

The GPT-5.6 Terra 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-5.6 Terra or Muse Spark 1.1 page. See also the complete list of AI model comparisons.