Model comparison
Claude Opus 4.7 vs Muse Spark
Head-to-head evidence from 16 shared benchmark results across 7 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
BenchAlign evidence: Claude Opus 4.7 supported; Muse Spark supported. Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Claude Opus 4.7 and Muse Spark share 16 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 6 results are unique to Claude Opus 4.7; 25 to Muse Spark.
Updated July 16, 2026- Shared results
- 16
- Claude Opus 4.7 only
- 6
- Muse Spark only
- 25
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Claude Opus 4.7 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Muse Spark only becomes the better choice if you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 16 shared benchmark results across 7 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Claude Opus 4.7 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 69 to 63. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Claude Opus 4.7's sharpest advantage is in mathematics, where it averages 38.6 against 32.9. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4), 22.917% to 14.600%.
Muse Spark is the reasoning model in the pair, while Claude Opus 4.7 is not. That usually helps on harder chain-of-thought-heavy tests, but it can also mean more latency and more token spend in real use. Claude Opus 4.7 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 262K for Muse Spark.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | Claude Opus 4.7 | Δ | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | Claude Opus 4.738.6 | Margin← 5.7 | Muse Spark32.9 |
| Agentic | Claude Opus 4.7Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark59.0 |
| Coding | Claude Opus 4.7Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark67.8 |
| Reasoning | Claude Opus 4.7Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark42.5 |
| Knowledge | Claude Opus 4.7Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark50.4 |
| Multimodal | Claude Opus 4.7Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark82.5 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)
MathA 22.917%B 14.600%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7Δ 8.3FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4): Claude Opus 4.7 scored 22.917%; Muse Spark scored 14.600%. Claude Opus 4.7 wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)
MathA 43.793%B 39.000%Winner: Claude Opus 4.7Δ 4.8FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3): Claude Opus 4.7 scored 43.793%; Muse Spark scored 39.000%. Claude Opus 4.7 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.7 | Muse Spark | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Claude Opus 4.7$5 input / $25 output | Muse SparkNot available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Claude Opus 4.7Not available | Muse SparkNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Claude Opus 4.7Not available | Muse SparkNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Claude Opus 4.71M | Muse Spark262K | Claude Opus 4.7 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Muse Spark | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| τ²-bench resultsSource | 74% | 91.5% | Muse Spark leads |
| Gert LabsSource | 65.59% | — | Not comparable |
| ResearchClawBenchSource | 20.7% | — | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | 13.9% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 59% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 74.8% | Not comparable |
| CyberGymSource | — | 43.5% | Not comparable |
| Claw-EvalSource | — | 63.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 28.7% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 32.2% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1144 | Not comparable |
Coding9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Muse Spark | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibe Code BenchSource | 71.00% | 19.67% | Claude Opus 4.7 leads |
| React Native EvalsSource | 82.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench HardSource | 54.5% | 45.5% | Claude Opus 4.7 leads |
| AA-SciCodeSource | 50.1% | 51.5% | Muse Spark leads |
| FrontierCodeSource | 38.5% | — | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench VerifiedSource | — | 77.4% | Not comparable |
| SWE-bench ProSource | — | 52.4% | Not comparable |
| LiveCodeBench ProSource | — | 80.0% | Not comparable |
| AA Coding IndexSource | — | 58.6% | Not comparable |
Reasoning3 benchmarks
Knowledge11 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Muse Spark | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 42.7% | 43.1% | Muse Spark leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 88.5% | 88.4% | Claude Opus 4.7 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 31.2% | 39.9% | Muse Spark leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 14.2% | 4.1% | Claude Opus 4.7 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 43.5% | 44.6% | Muse Spark leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 51.9% | 73.2% | Claude Opus 4.7 leads |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 89.5% | Not comparable |
| HLESource | — | 50.4% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 42.8% | Not comparable |
| HealthBench HardSource | — | 42.8% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (Text)Source | — | 52.6% | Not comparable |
MathClaude Opus 4.7 wins2 benchmarks
Multimodal10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Muse Spark | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-MMMU-ProSource | 76.4% | 80.5% | Muse Spark leads |
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1328 | — | Not comparable |
| CharXivSource | — | 86.4% | Not comparable |
| MMMU-ProSource | — | 80.4% | Not comparable |
| ERQASource | — | 64.7% | Not comparable |
| SimpleVQASource | — | 71.3% | Not comparable |
| ScreenSpot ProSource | — | 84.1% | Not comparable |
| ZeroBenchSource | — | 33.0% | Not comparable |
| MedXpertQA (MM)Source | — | 78.4% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1444 | Not comparable |
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Opus 4.7 | Muse Spark | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA-IFBenchSource | 43.6% | 75.9% | Muse Spark leads |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.7 or Muse Spark?
Claude Opus 4.7 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 69 to 63. The biggest single separator in this matchup is FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4), where the scores are 22.917% and 14.600%.
Which is better for math, Claude Opus 4.7 or Muse Spark?
Claude Opus 4.7 has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 38.6 versus 32.9. Inside this category, FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4) is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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