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Gemma 4 31B vs Muse Spark 1.3

Gemma 4 31B (Google) and Muse Spark 1.3 (Meta) compared on the ModelCap Index, API price, context window, provider availability, weight access and every public benchmark board they share. Figures are the same ones shown on the live rankings; nothing here is a hidden score.

Snapshot as of 9 September 2026

As of 9 September 2026, Muse Spark 1.3 holds the stronger ModelCap Index position (#2 vs #27); Gemma 4 31B is 12.5× cheaper per output token ($0.34/1M vs $4.25/1M); Muse Spark 1.3 offers the longer context window (1M vs 262K tokens); and Gemma 4 31B ships open weights.

Which should you choose?

Choose Gemma 4 31B if…

  • API cost matters — $0.34/1M output tokens against $4.25/1M, about 12.5× cheaper.
  • your workload is prompt-heavy — input tokens cost $0.09/1M against $1.25/1M.
  • you want to self-host: Gemma 4 31B ships open weights while Muse Spark 1.3 is api only.
  • you want provider choice — 13 listed API providers against 1.

Choose Muse Spark 1.3 if…

  • you want the stronger overall ModelCap Index position — #2 against #27 (88.7 vs 69.7 points).
  • you need the longer context window — 1M tokens against 262K.
  • AA Terminal-Bench 2.1 is your yardstick — 84.3% against 29.2%.
  • AA Humanity's Last Exam is your yardstick — 48.7% against 11.8%.
  • you want the more recently listed model — Muse Spark 1.3 was listed 2 September 2026, Gemma 4 31B 2 April 2026.

Gemma 4 31B vs Muse Spark 1.3: specs, pricing and context

Specification comparison of Gemma 4 31B and Muse Spark 1.3
FieldGemma 4 31BGoogleMuse Spark 1.3Meta
ModelCap Index position#27#2
Index score69.788.7
EvidenceMeasuredMeasured
Input price / 1M tokens$0.09$1.25
Output price / 1M tokens$0.34$4.25
Context window262K tokens1M tokens
Max output tokens16K944K
API providers listed131
Weight accessOpen weightsAPI only
Input modalitiesImage, Text, VideoText, Image, Video, File, Audio
First listed2 April 20262 September 2026
PublisherGoogleMeta

Evidence: 3 public benchmark observations across 3 boards · 1 public benchmark observation across 1 board. Prices are the lowest listed API offer per million tokens observed on the OpenRouter catalogue.

Benchmark scores: Gemma 4 31B vs Muse Spark 1.3

Public benchmark boards where Gemma 4 31B or Muse Spark 1.3 has a published result
BoardGemma 4 31BMuse Spark 1.3Leads
Arena codingArena (LMArena)14991484–1514—Only one result
AA Intelligence IndexArtificial Analysis—48.2intelligence-index:v4.3:maxOnly one result
AA Terminal-Bench 2.1Artificial Analysis29.2%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Gemma 4 31B (Non-reasoning)":reasoning=false84.3%terminal-bench:2.1:terminus-2:e2b:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Muse Spark 1.3 (max)":reasoning=trueMuse Spark 1.3
AA τ²-Bench TelecomArtificial Analysis65.5%tau2:telecom:dual-control:pass-at-1:3-repeats:source-model="Gemma 4 31B (Non-reasoning)":reasoning=false—Only one result
AA Humanity's Last ExamArtificial Analysis11.8%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Gemma 4 31B (Non-reasoning)":reasoning=false48.7%hle:may-2025:text-only-2158:no-tools:pass-at-1:source-model="Muse Spark 1.3 (max)":reasoning=trueMuse Spark 1.3
WildClawBench OpenClawWildClawBench37.6—Only one result

Scores are the sources' own published figures for each model's best evaluated configuration; ModelCap never re-runs a benchmark.

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Gemma 4 31B vs Muse Spark 1.3: common questions

Is Gemma 4 31B better than Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 ranks higher on the ModelCap Index as of 9 September 2026: #2 against #27. That is a capability ranking built from public benchmark evidence with published uncertainty; whether it is "better" for you also depends on price, context and where you can run it. Their published uncertainty intervals overlap, so the rank difference alone does not establish a reliable capability advantage for your workload.

Is Gemma 4 31B cheaper than Muse Spark 1.3?

Gemma 4 31B is cheaper on output tokens: $0.34/1M against $4.25/1M. Input tokens are $0.09/1M for Gemma 4 31B and $1.25/1M for Muse Spark 1.3. Prices are the lowest listed API offer ModelCap observed, in USD per million tokens. For 1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each (2M input + 0.5M output), the listed-rate estimate is $0.35 for Gemma 4 31B versus $4.63 for Muse Spark 1.3. Gemma 4 31B costs 92.4% less in this scenario. This excludes caching, batch discounts, prompt-length tiers, tool charges and retries; verify the selected endpoint before budgeting.

Which has the bigger context window, Gemma 4 31B or Muse Spark 1.3?

Muse Spark 1.3 has the larger context window: 1M tokens against 262K.

Which is better for coding, Gemma 4 31B or Muse Spark 1.3?

AA Terminal-Bench 2.1: Gemma 4 31B 29.2%, Muse Spark 1.3 84.3% — Muse Spark 1.3 leads.

Are Gemma 4 31B and Muse Spark 1.3 open-weight models?

Gemma 4 31B: Open weights. Muse Spark 1.3: API only. Open weights mean the checkpoint can be downloaded and self-hosted under its licence; API-only models are available solely through hosted endpoints.

Where can I run Gemma 4 31B and Muse Spark 1.3?

ModelCap currently lists 13 API providers for Gemma 4 31B and 1 for Muse Spark 1.3, from the OpenRouter catalogue snapshot the site serves; each model page lists the providers and their prices.

How current is this Gemma 4 31B vs Muse Spark 1.3 comparison?

Every figure comes from the sealed ModelCap dataset published 9 September 2026; the page re-renders within a minute of each data refresh, and the ModelCap Index positions are the same ones shown on the live rankings.

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