Head-to-head comparison
Muse Spark 1.3 vs. DeepSeek-V4-Flash
Compare published benchmark results from matching versions and cohorts, API pricing, and technical specifications. Any documented test setup differences remain visible.
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Specifications
General specifications
Release date, availability, context window, architecture, and published parameter counts at a glance. Undisclosed details remain marked as unavailable.
| Attribute | Muse Spark 1.3 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Meta | DeepSeek |
| Released | Sep 2, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Availability | Active | Preview |
| Model type | Proprietary | Open Weights |
| Parameters | Not published | 284B, 13B active |
| Architecture | Not published | Mixture of Experts |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Knowledge cutoff | Not published | Not published |
| Technical sources | Model, Context | Model |
Pricing
API pricing compared
The table compares official standard API rates per 1M tokens, including published cache pricing. Batch, fast, priority, regional surcharges, tool calls, and cloud platform pricing are excluded.
| Price type | Muse Spark 1.3 | DeepSeek-V4-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| API input | $1.25 | $0.14 |
| API output | $4.25 | $0.28 |
| Cache read | $0.15 | $0. |
| Cache write (5 min.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Cache write (1 hr.) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Price verified | 09/03/2026 Source | 07/30/2026 Source |
Key to the marks:better valuebetter, but not conclusivetie
Pricing by provider
Direct developer pricing and provider endpoint tariffs routed through OpenRouter are listed separately. Prices are in USD per 1M tokens. Context-dependent direct tiers plus regional, Flex, Priority, and other OpenRouter tariffs remain individually identifiable.
| Model | Provider | Purchase route and tariff | Input per 1M tokens | Output per 1M tokens | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.3 | Meta | Direct from developerStandard API | Lowest listed price: $1.25 | Lowest listed price: $4.25 | Source09/03/2026 |
| Meta | Via OpenRoutermeta | Lowest listed price: $1.25 | Lowest listed price: $4.25 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| DeepSeek-V4-Flash | DeepSeek | Direct from developerStandard API | $0.14 | $0.28 | Source07/30/2026 |
| AkashML | Via OpenRouterakashml/fp8 | $0.065 | $0.18 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Alibaba | Via OpenRouteralibaba | $0.352 | $1.056 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Ambient | Via OpenRouterambient/fp4 | $0.08 | $0.18 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| AtlasCloud | Via OpenRouteratlas-cloud/fp4 | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Baidu | Via OpenRouterbaidu/fp8 | $0.14 | $0.28 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp8#1 | $0.13 | $0.26 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| BaseTen | Via OpenRouterbaseten/fp8#2 | $0.13 | $0.26 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Cloudflare | Via OpenRoutercloudflare | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| CoreWeave | Via OpenRoutercoreweave/fp8 | $0.13 | $0.28 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| DeepInfra | Via OpenRouterdeepinfra/fp8 | $0.08 | $0.18 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| DeepSeek | Via OpenRouterdeepseek | $0.22 | $0.66 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| DigitalOcean | Via OpenRouterdigitalocean | $0.08 | $0.252 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Fireworks | Via OpenRouterfireworks | $0.22 | $0.66 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| GMICloud | Via OpenRoutergmicloud/fp8 | $0.352 | $1.056 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Inceptron | Via OpenRouterinceptron/fp4 | $0.13 | $0.28 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Makora | Via OpenRoutermakora | $0.09 | $0.195 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Mancer 2 | Via OpenRoutermancer/fp8 | $0.175 | $0.5 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Morph | Via OpenRoutermorph/bf16 | $0.0987 | $0.278 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| NextBit | Via OpenRouternextbit/fp8 | $0.4 | $1.2 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Novita | Via OpenRouternovita/fp8 | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| OpenInference | Via OpenRouteropen-inference/fp8 | Lowest listed price: $0.05 | Lowest listed price: $0.16 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Parasail | Via OpenRouterparasail/fp8 | $0.14 | $0.28 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Phala | Via OpenRouterphala | $0.44 | $1.32 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Reka | Via OpenRouterreka/fp4 | $0.11 | $0.66 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Relace | Via OpenRouterrelace/fp4 | $0.065 | $0.18 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| SiliconFlow | Via OpenRoutersiliconflow/fp8 | $0.22 | $0.66 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| StreamLake | Via OpenRouterstreamlake/fp8 | $0.132 | $0.396 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Together | Via OpenRoutertogether | $0.14 | $0.28 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Venice | Via OpenRoutervenice | $0.175 | $0.35 | Source09/03/2026 | |
| Wafer | Via OpenRouterwafer/fast | $0.1 | $0.25 | Source09/03/2026 |
Performance
Shared benchmarks
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Capability profile from matched benchmarks
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Not enough directly matched categories for a reliable radar
Only 0 of at least 5 categories have comparable, direct model measurements. The benchmark tables below show the available evidence without filling missing axes.
No directly comparable result series yet
No published benchmark for Muse Spark 1.3 and DeepSeek-V4-Flash currently matches in version, task, metric, and comparison cohort. We therefore show no estimated or blended values.
How to read this comparison
Winning one benchmark is not an overall verdict
Your workload, budget, and required context length matter most. A coding benchmark says little about visual understanding or agent performance.
The standard price table uses direct developer rates. The provider comparison labels OpenRouter endpoints, regions, and special tariffs separately.
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