GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) vs Muse Spark 1.3 (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) by OpenAI or Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) by Meta? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-26.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick Muse Spark 1.3 (Max)
Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh): 9.3% more intelligence, 3.9% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 29.8% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) | Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 44.0 | 48.1 | +9.3% Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) is 9.3% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,082.28 | $2,000.35 | −3.9% Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) is 3.9% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 47.67s | 61.87s | +29.8% Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) is 29.8% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $4.00 / $20.0 | $1.25 / $4.25 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image, Video |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- Muse Spark 1.3 (Max) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
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