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Muse Spark 1.3vs.Kimi K3.1 Pro

Which one is better?

Kimi K3.1 Pro is clearly ahead in the overall index, but costs 1.6 times (input) and 2.4 times (output) as much per token.

IntelligenceOverall index, 0 to 100 · higher is better
69

Muse Spark 1.3

Rank 13 to 18

80

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Rank 10 to 13

SpeedTokens per second · higher is better
198

Muse Spark 1.3

fast

36

Kimi K3.1 Pro

slow

PriceDollars per 1M tokens · lower is better
$2

Muse Spark 1.3

fairly expensive

$4

Kimi K3.1 Pro

fairly expensive

Muse Spark 1.3

Subscription

No Meta subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €10.60 a month (Command Code GOAT, with limited credits). 5 plans in Germany.

Via API

$1.25 input, $4.25 output per 1M tokens, unchanged since Sep 3, 2026.

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Subscription

At Moonshot AI from ≈ €20.14 a month (Kimi Plus, with limited credits). 4 plans in Germany.

Via API

$2 input, $10 output per 1M tokens.

Overall index with data through Oct 29, 2026 · Prices from Oct 29, 2026 · Speed: measured by Artificial Analysis · Subscriptions as of Oct 24, 2026 · Subscription prices incl. VAT

Where is the difference?

Values from 0 to 100 per task area. We only name a winner when the gap is large enough and there are enough tests.

Muse Spark 1.3 ahead: 1Kimi K3.1 Pro ahead: 5level: 2too little data: 1of 9 areas

Muse Spark 1.3Kimi K3.1 Pro0 to 100, higher is better
Areas in the overall index
CodingKimi K3.1 Pro aheadMuse Spark 1.3: 65Kimi K3.1 Pro: 85
ReasoningKimi K3.1 Pro aheadMuse Spark 1.3: 74Kimi K3.1 Pro: 80
MathematicsKimi K3.1 Pro aheadMuse Spark 1.3: 51Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81
KnowledgeKimi K3.1 Pro aheadMuse Spark 1.3: 71Kimi K3.1 Pro: 85
AgentsKimi K3.1 Pro aheadMuse Spark 1.3: 58Kimi K3.1 Pro: 80
GenerallevelMuse Spark 1.3: 72Kimi K3.1 Pro: 74
Multimodaltoo little dataMuse Spark 1.3: 71Kimi K3.1 Pro: 75
Specialist fields
FinanceMuse Spark 1.3 aheadMuse Spark 1.3: 79Kimi K3.1 Pro: 62
LegallevelMuse Spark 1.3: 65Kimi K3.1 Pro: 68
Show 1 more areas that do not count toward the overall index
Muse Spark 1.3Kimi K3.1 Pro0 to 100, higher is better
Cybersecurityonly Muse Spark 1.3 has a scoreMuse Spark 1.3: 79Kimi K3.1 Pro: not enough data

See for yourself: same task, one attempt

The same prompt for both models. We show the latest attempt without fixes; it does not count toward the overall index.

Pelican on a bicycle

A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Muse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3: Pelican on a bicycle
A community classic for free-form SVG drawing.

Reasoning (requested): high

Current attempt
Run date
Oct 2, 2026
API provider
openrouter
Requested API model
meta/muse-spark-1.3
API model reported in response
meta/muse-spark-1.3
Reasoning setting
high
Pinned endpoint
Meta | meta/muse-spark-1.3-20260902
Temperature
Provider default
Token limit including reasoning
8,192 tokens
Test protocol
community-visual-tests-v1
Technical checks
Passed, not a quality rating
Response time
87.9 s

Visually reviewed. This individual test does not establish overall model quality.

Earlier attempts (2)
  • Oct 1, 2026Output withheld for safetyReasoning setting: high
  • Sep 7, 2026API request failedReasoning setting: high

Kimi K3.1 Pro

Not tested yet

Prompt and test conditions

Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle

Token limit including reasoning: 8,192 tokens

Task origin (Simon Willison)
SVG short test

There is no shared test round for this selection. Results from different rounds are not mixed.

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For the overall index only when the gap is clear.

MetricMuse Spark 1.3Kimi K3.1 Pro
Intelligence
Overall index0 to 100, higher is better6980
RankRank 13 to 18 of 95Rank 10 to 13 of 95
Price per 1M tokens
Inputwhat you send$1.25$2
Outputwhat the model writes$4.25$10
Speed
Tokens per second19836
Technical
Context windowhow much text the model reads at once1.05 M tokens≈ 1,570 A4 pages1.05 M tokens≈ 1,570 A4 pages
Knowledge cutoffn/an/a
ReleasedSep 2, 2026Oct 23, 2026
AvailabilityActiveActive
Open weightsnon/a
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro, API price listed by Artificial Analysis: $2 input, $10 output, and $0.20 cached input per 1 million tokens. Kimi's official API publishes CNY rates separately. Source
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro, Official API pricing: K3.1 Pro: CNY 13 input, CNY 68 output, CNY 13 cache write, and CNY 1.30 cache hit per million tokens. Source
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro, Highspeed API pricing: CNY 26 input, CNY 136 output, CNY 26 cache write, and CNY 1.30 cache hit per million tokens. Source
  • Kimi K3.1 Pro, International API pricing in USD: The international Kimi platform lists $2 input, $10 output, $2 cache write and $0.20 cache hit per million tokens. Highspeed costs $4/$20/$4/$0.20. Checked October 29, 2026. Separately documented CNY tariffs remain separate observations. Source

Prices without caching or batch discounts · Page count as a rule of thumb from Artificial Analysis

Shared benchmarks

Single results from the same benchmark version, task and metric. A value is bold only with the same test setup and a clear gap.

A: Muse Spark 1.3B: Kimi K3.1 Pro

IOIOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 43.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81.9%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 40.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 37.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
MysteryMechanismOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 36%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 26.1%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
ProofBench v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 58%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 91%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Tax Agent BenchOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 36%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 24.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 10.6%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 63.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 4.3%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 31.4%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 82.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 84.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
IOIOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 56.6%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81.9%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchOverall · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 55.3%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 37.5%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
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ProofBench v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 55%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 91%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Tax Agent BenchOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 42.4%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 24.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 24.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 63.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceOverall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 10%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 31.4%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Vibe Code Bench v1.1Overall · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 85.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 84.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
IOIIOI 2024 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 42.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 100%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 51.5%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 56.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 14.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 10%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Hardware · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 40%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceEarth Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 12.5%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
IOIIOI 2024 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 56%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 100%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 60.6%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 56.1%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 36.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 10%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Hardware · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 40%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceEarth Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 12.5%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
IOIIOI 2025 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 46.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 75.5%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 85.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 60.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 58%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Media · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 58.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceEngineering Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 22.2%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
IOIIOI 2025 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 61.2%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 75.5%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchAdministrative / Regulatory · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 86.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchControversy & Precedence Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 68.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 58%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Media · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 16.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 58.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceEngineering Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 22.2%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
IOIIOI 2026 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 42.3%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 70.2%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 32.6%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 27.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 49.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 36.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0ML · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 21.2%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceLife Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 15.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 36.8%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
IOIIOI 2026 · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 52.5%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 70.2%Vals AIAs of 10/24/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 58.1%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 27.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 42.3%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 36.7%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0ML · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 30.3%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 81.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceLife Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 15.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 36.8%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 88.2%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 66.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 73.1%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 64.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Operations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 7.4%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 55.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceMathematical Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 23.5%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Legal Research BenchBusiness & Commercial · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 88.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 66.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchCurrent & Temporal Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 69.6%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 64.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Operations · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 11.1%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 55.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-ScienceMathematical Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 11.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 23.5%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 40.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 29.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 45.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 27.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Science · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 11.9%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 73.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-SciencePhysical Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 47.1%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · All-pass · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 63%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 29.6%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 43.7%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 27.9%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Science · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 26.2%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 73.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench-SciencePhysical Sciences · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 11.8%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 47.1%Vals AIAs of 10/25/2026
Legal Research BenchCivil Litigation · Weighted partial credit · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 91.2%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 75.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Tax Agent BenchFact-Pattern Analysis · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 75.1%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 68.8%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026
Terminal-Bench 4.0Security · higher is betterTest setup not documented as identicalMuse Spark 1.3: 0%Kimi K3.1 Pro: 73.3%Vals AIAs of 10/26/2026

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