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  3. Claude Opus 4.5 vs Meta: Muse Spark 1.2

Pairwise benchmark snapshot · Aug 17, 2026noindex (thin pair)

Claude Opus 4.5 vs Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 benchmark

In this head-to-head showdown, Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 is more budget-friendly at $4.25/1M per 1M output tokens. Review the complete breakdown below to determine which model best fits your performance and budget requirements.

Executive Comparison Verdict

Bottom Line: Choose Claude Opus 4.5 if your priority is peak reasoning, complex code generation, and top preference Elo. Choose Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 if you are optimizing for low latency, high throughput, and cost-efficient API deployment.
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Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5

Anthropic frontier coding and computer-use model. SWE-bench leader on the official mini-SWE-agent harness in the Feb 2026 refresh.

Elo 1,568$25/1M out
Meta
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2

Auto-discovered from OpenRouter (meta/muse-spark-1.2). Preview until a second source matches.

$4.25/1M out

Claude Opus 4.5 Thinking Depth & Cost Scaler

Simulate accuracy gains vs added response time & token cost

Mode: Medium (16k budget)

Reasoning models “think before answering” by generating internal reasoning tokens. Higher effort improves math, coding, and logic accuracy, but increases response delay and token costs.

Thinking Delay
380 ms
Standard speed
Reasoning Depth
~3,200
Internal tokens
Cost / 1k Calls
$90.00
9.0× standard bill
Accuracy Boost
+5.2% accuracy
STEM & SWE-bench
Top Rival Showdowns for Claude Opus 4.5
All Matchups
Compare vs:vs GPT-5vs Gemini 3 Provs Grok 4.6vs DeepSeek V4 Provs Qwen 3 Max
Preference Leader

No shared data

Single model data

Throughput Leader

No shared data

No latency data

Value per Dollar Leader

Meta: Muse Spark 1.2

$4.25 / 1M output

Capability Percentiles

Relative percentile scores computed across all active models in the benchmark catalog.

Capability Matchup Radar

Multi-Dimensional Capability Radar

Each spoke is a skill. Farther from the center is better (0–100th percentile). Tap any dot to inspect details.

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Percentile 0–100
Dimensional AdvantageClaude Opus 4.5 4/6
Head-to-Head Comparison

Overall Matchup Breakdown

Category wins across reasoning intelligence, generation speed, and token cost.

Claude Opus 4.5 (7)vsMeta: Muse Spark 1.2 (3)
Claude Opus 4.5: 7W (70%)Overall: Claude Opus 4.5Meta: Muse Spark 1.2: 3W (30%)
← Claude Opus 4.5Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 →
Claude Opus 4.5 (5/5)

Intelligence & Reasoning

Preference Elo, Coding proficiency, SWE-bench & LiveBench accuracy

Preference Elo
1,568vs—
Coding Elo
1,574vs—
SWE-bench
76.8%vs—
LiveBench
71.2%vs—
GPQA Diamond
84.1%vs—
Claude Opus 4.5: 5WMeta: Muse Spark 1.2: 0W
Claude Opus 4.5 (2/2)

Speed & Latency

Generation throughput and time to first token responsiveness

Output speed
62 tok/svs—
Time to first token
380 msvs—
Claude Opus 4.5: 2WMeta: Muse Spark 1.2: 0W
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 (3/3)

Pricing & Capacity

Cost per million tokens and max context window length

Output price
$25/1Mvs$4.25/1M
Input price
$5/1Mvs$1.25/1M
Context window
200kvs1M
Claude Opus 4.5: 0WMeta: Muse Spark 1.2: 3W

Side-by-Side Benchmark Matrix

Preference Elo
Claude Opus 4.51,568
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
Coding Elo
Claude Opus 4.51,574
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
LiveBench
Claude Opus 4.571.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
SWE-bench
Claude Opus 4.576.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
GPQA Diamond
Claude Opus 4.584.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
Time to first token
Claude Opus 4.5380 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
Output speed
Claude Opus 4.562 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2—
Input priceMeta: Muse Spark 1.2 (+$3.75/1M)
Claude Opus 4.5$5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2$1.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Output priceMeta: Muse Spark 1.2 (+$20.75/1M)
Claude Opus 4.5$25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2$4.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Context windowMeta: Muse Spark 1.2 (+849k)
Claude Opus 4.5200k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.21M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
BenchmarkClaude Opus 4.5Meta: Muse Spark 1.2Advantage Delta
Preference Elo
1,568
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
Coding Elo
1,574
lmarena · Aug 17, 2026
——
LiveBench
71.2%
livebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
SWE-bench
76.8%
swebench · Aug 17, 2026
——
GPQA Diamond
84.1%
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Time to first token
380 ms
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Output speed
62 tok/s
seed-bootstrap · Aug 1, 2026
——
Input price
$5/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$1.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 (+$3.75/1M)
Output price
$25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
$4.25/1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 (+$20.75/1M)
Context window
200k
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
1M
openrouter · Aug 17, 2026
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 (+849k)
Interactive Simulator (USD)

Workload Cost & Savings Calculator

Simulate monthly production API costs in USD (US Dollar).

Save up to 80% with Meta: Muse Spark 1.2
Monthly Volume50M tokens/mo
Quick Presets:
Token Ratio (In vs Out)70% In / 30% Out
RAG / Search (10% out)Coding / Chat (50% out)
Claude Opus 4.5$550.00 / mo
In: $175Out: $375
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2$107.50 / mo
In: $43.75Out: $63.75
Estimated Cost Delta

Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 is estimated to save $442.50/month ($5,310/year).

Based on 50M tokens (30% gen)

Key Selection Recommendations

  • 1
    Meta: Muse Spark 1.2:Pick Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 when you are optimizing output cost.
  • 2
    Meta: Muse Spark 1.2:Pick Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 for million-token RAG or long-document jobs.

Recommended Workload Routing

Repo / coding agentsinsufficient data

Need SWE-bench on both sides.

High-volume chatMeta: Muse Spark 1.2

Lower output list price ($4.25/1M).

Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient data

Need TTFT on both sides.

Long-document RAGMeta: Muse Spark 1.2

Larger window (1M).

Screenshots / visionClaude Opus 4.5

Claude Opus 4.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Target WorkloadRecommended PickEvaluation Rationale
Repo / coding agentsinsufficient dataNeed SWE-bench on both sides.
High-volume chatMeta: Muse Spark 1.2Lower output list price ($4.25/1M).
Voice / low-latency UIinsufficient dataNeed TTFT on both sides.
Long-document RAGMeta: Muse Spark 1.2Larger window (1M).
Screenshots / visionClaude Opus 4.5Claude Opus 4.5 is the side marked multimodal in the catalog.

Related Editorial Dispatches & Benchmark Notes

View all news
launchFeb 20, 2026

Claude Opus 4.5 and the Feb 2026 SWE-bench row we still cite

The Feb refresh made 4.5 a coding reference. Newer Opus SKUs exist; this row stays as the dated harness point.

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Claude Opus 4.5

Elo 1,568
LiveBench71.2%
SWE-bench76.8%
Speed62 tok/s
Output cost$25/1M
Meta

Meta: Muse Spark 1.2

Elo n/a
LiveBench—
SWE-bench—
Speed—
Output cost$4.25/1M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better overall, Claude Opus 4.5 or Meta: Muse Spark 1.2?
We do not have preference Elo for both models, so we do not declare an overall winner. Compare the metrics that exist.
Which is better at coding, Claude Opus 4.5 or Meta: Muse Spark 1.2?
SWE-bench is missing for at least one model, so we do not rank coding from a single number.
Which is cheaper to run in production?
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 output tokens are $4.25/1M versus $25/1M. Input prices and retry rates still move the real bill.
Which is faster, Claude Opus 4.5 or Meta: Muse Spark 1.2?
We do not have TTFT for both models.
Which has the larger context window?
Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 accepts 1M tokens versus 200k.
Can I self-host either model?
Neither model is marked open-weights here. You are comparing hosted APIs.
Are these scores from CompareLLM’s own evals?
No. V1 aggregates public leaderboards (and optional first-party latency pings). Each cell names its source and date. Read /methodology.
What does preference Elo mean on this page?
Preference Elo is a crowd vote from LMArena / Arena. People see two hidden answers and pick the one they like more. The model that wins more often gets a higher Elo. That means people preferred it — not that it passed a school test. It is not SWE-bench, not accuracy, and not a number we invent. Claude Opus 4.5 and Meta: Muse Spark 1.2 Elo cells are dated snapshots from the named source — we do not compute Arena ourselves.

Related news

  • launch · Feb 20, 2026

    Claude Opus 4.5 and the Feb 2026 SWE-bench row we still cite

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