Muse Spark Open vs MiniMax M3
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At a glance
Generated from the rows below
Choose Muse Spark Open for
- The highest Epoch Capabilities Index (155.1)
- The largest context window: 1,048,576 tokens
- The only one that takes audio
Choose MiniMax M3 for
- The lowest cost per typical request ($0.0009)
Overview
Pricing
Prices on the route and tier chosen under each model
What will it cost?
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Performance
Live gateway traffic
Activity
Tokens sent through Phaseo each day over the last 30 days
None of these models has had traffic through Phaseo in the last 30 days.
Features
Features from the parameters Phaseo routes support
Benchmarks
Only results that two or more of the selected models report get a row
Epoch Capabilities Index Independent
Higher is better · dot is the estimate, band is the 95% confidence interval · Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index Independent
Higher is better · at Extra high effort · 1 of 2 models tested
Where they rank
The five leaders on each capability index, then the compared models. Each model at its best-scoring setting.
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index42 models ranked
- #1Claude Opus 5.558.4
- #2GPT-6 Astra56.9
- #3GPT-6.1 Sol54.5
- #4Claude Sonnet 5.554.2
- #5GPT-6.1 Terra51.0
- #27Muse Spark Open24.7
- #30MiniMax M318.7
Artificial Analysis Coding Index171 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.181.6
- #2GPT 5.6 Sol78.3
- #3Claude Opus 578.0
- #4GPT-6 Astra77.1
- #5Grok 4.676.8
- #44MiniMax M358.6
Artificial Analysis Agentic Index112 models ranked
- #1Claude Fable 5.157.9
- #2Claude Opus 556.5
- #3Qwen 3.8 Max 090256.0
- #4Muse Spark 1.355.5
- #5Qwen 3.8 Flash Next53.6
- #31MiniMax M329.5
Epoch Capabilities Index164 models ranked
- #1GPT-6 Astra169.1
- #2Claude Opus 5.5168.4
- #3GPT-6.1 Terra168.1
- #4GPT-6.1 Sol167.8
- #5Claude Sonnet 5.5166.7
- #38Muse Spark Open155.1
- #71MiniMax M3146.9
Lab-reported results come from each lab’s own launch materials and may use different settings. Independent results come from third-party evaluators.
Providers
Routes Phaseo serves today, standard-tier prices per 1M tokens
Phaseo doesn’t route Muse Spark Open today.
Also listed, not routed by Phaseo: 9 providers
AI/ML API, Baseten, Doubleword, Fireworks, Groq, Modal, Nebius Token Factory, Together, Vercel AI Gateway
Shown for reference: other gateways’ listings and routes Phaseo has retired or disabled.
Details
Muse Spark Open vs MiniMax M3: side-by-side summary
Muse Spark Open is from Meta. It has a 1,048,576-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens.
MiniMax M3 is from MiniMax. It has a 1,000,000-token context window. On its cheapest route it costs $0.23 per 1M input tokens and $0.96 per 1M output tokens.
Muse Spark Open model details, providers and pricingMiniMax M3 model details, providers and pricing
Muse Spark Open vs MiniMax M3 at a glance
| Attribute | Muse Spark Open | MiniMax M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | Meta | MiniMax |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $1.25 | $0.23 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $4.25 | $0.96 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 tokens | 1,000,000 tokens |
| Max output | Not listed | 1,048,576 tokens |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index | 24.7 (#27) | 18.7 (#30) |
Prices are each model's cheapest standard route on Phaseo. Benchmark ranks use each model's best-scoring evaluated setting.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Muse Spark Open or MiniMax M3?
MiniMax M3 is cheaper for both input and output tokens. Muse Spark Open costs $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens; MiniMax M3 costs $0.23 and $0.96, each on its cheapest standard route on Phaseo.
Which has the longer context window, Muse Spark Open or MiniMax M3?
Muse Spark Open has the longer context window at 1,048,576 tokens, compared with 1,000,000 tokens for MiniMax M3.
Which scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, Muse Spark Open or MiniMax M3?
Muse Spark Open scores higher on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Muse Spark Open scores 24.7, ranked #27 of 42. MiniMax M3 scores 18.7, ranked #30 of 42.