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DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) vs Muse Spark

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 21 shared benchmark results across 5 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

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71.04/100
4 category wins0 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) unranked (Not scored); Muse Spark #13 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) and Muse Spark share 21 comparable benchmark results. 4 of 8 categories are comparable. 27 results are unique to DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max); 18 to Muse Spark.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
21
DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) only
27
Muse Spark only
18
Comparable categories
4 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) makes more sense if mathematics is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window; Muse Spark is the better fit if its strengths line up with your actual workload.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 21 shared benchmark results across 5 evidence categories; 4 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) and Muse Spark finish on the same BenchAlign overall score, so this is less about a single winner and more about where the edge shows up. The BenchAlign headline says tie; the benchmark table is where the real choice happens.

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) 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 scores and score margins for DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) and Muse Spark
CategoryDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)ΔMuse Spark
MathDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)95.2Margin← 62.3Muse Spark32.9
AgenticDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)74.5Margin← 15.5Muse Spark59.0
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)60.1Margin← 9.7Muse Spark50.4
CodingDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)70.9Margin← 3.1Muse Spark67.8
ReasoningDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark42.5
MultimodalDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark82.5

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)B · Muse Spark

  1. HLE

    Knowledge
    Source ↗
    A 37.7%B 50.4%
    Winner: Muse SparkΔ 12.7
    HLE: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 37.7%; Muse Spark scored 50.4%. Muse Spark wins this benchmark.

  2. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 67.9%B 59%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 8.9
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 67.9%; Muse Spark scored 59%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  3. SWE-bench Verified

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 80.6%B 77.4%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 3.2
    SWE-bench Verified: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 80.6%; Muse Spark scored 77.4%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

  4. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 55.4%B 52.4%
    Winner: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Δ 3
    SWE-bench Pro: DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) scored 55.4%; Muse Spark scored 52.4%. DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)$0.435 input / $0.87 outputMuse SparkNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not availableMuse SparkNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Not availableMuse SparkNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)1MMuse Spark262KDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 67.9%59%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
BrowseCompSource 83.4%—Not comparable
HLE w/ toolsSource 48.2%—Not comparable
MCP AtlasSource 73.6%—Not comparable
GDPval-AASource 13071144DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
ToolathlonSource 51.8%—Not comparable
AA Agentic IndexSource 36.4%28.7%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
APEX-Agents-AASource 24.3%—Not comparable
τ²-bench resultsSource 96.2%91.5%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
GDPval-AASource 40.4%32.2%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA BriefcaseSource 932—Not comparable
AA EnterpriseOps-GymSource 40.4%—Not comparable
AA Harvey LABSource 84.4%—Not comparable
AA ITBenchSource 38.3%—Not comparable
AA Tau3 BankingSource 25.8%—Not comparable
terminalBenchHardSource 46.2%—Not comparable
aaTerminalBench21Source 64%—Not comparable
DeepSearchQASource —74.8%Not comparable
CyberGymSource —43.5%Not comparable
Claw-EvalSource —63.8%Not comparable
CodingDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
CodeforcesSource 3206.0—Not comparable
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 80.6%77.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SWE-bench ProSource 55.4%52.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
SWE MultilingualSource 76.2%—Not comparable
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 67.9%—Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 49.93%19.67%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA Coding IndexSource 59.4%58.6%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-SciCodeSource 50.0%51.5%Muse Spark leads
LiveCodeBench ProSource —80.0%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
MRCR 1MSource 83.5%—Not comparable
CorpusQA 1MSource 62.0%—Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 66.3%69.7%Muse Spark leads
CritPtSource 12.9%11.3%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
ARC-AGI-2Source —42.5%Not comparable
KnowledgeDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
MMLU-ProSource 87.5%—Not comparable
SimpleQASource 57.9%—Not comparable
Chinese-SimpleQASource 84.4%—Not comparable
GPQASource 90.1%—Not comparable
GPQA-DSource 90.1%89.5%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
HLESource 37.7%50.4%Muse Spark leads
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 44.3%43.1%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 88.8%88.4%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
AA-HLESource 35.9%39.9%Muse Spark leads
AA-Omniscience IndexSource -10.0%4.1%Muse Spark leads
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 43.3%44.6%Muse Spark leads
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 94.0%73.2%Muse Spark leads
AA Openness IndexSource 50.0%—Not comparable
HLE w/o toolsSource —42.8%Not comparable
HealthBench HardSource —42.8%Not comparable
MedXpertQA (Text)Source —52.6%Not comparable
MathDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) wins
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
HMMT Feb 2026Source 95.2%—Not comparable
IMOAnswerBenchSource 89.8%—Not comparable
ApexSource 38.3%—Not comparable
Apex ShortlistSource 90.2%—Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source —39.000%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source —14.600%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
Design Arena WebsiteSource 1264—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
AA-MMMU-ProSource —80.5%Not comparable
Inst. Following
BenchmarkDeepSeek V4 Pro (Max)Muse SparkResult
AA-IFBenchSource 76.5%75.9%DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) leads
Frequently Asked Questions (5)

Which is better, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Muse Spark?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) and Muse Spark are tied on the BenchAlign overall score, so the right pick depends on which category matters most for your use case.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Muse Spark?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 60.1 versus 50.4. Inside this category, AA-Omniscience Hallucination Rate is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Muse Spark?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 70.9 versus 67.8. Inside this category, Vibe Code Bench is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Muse Spark?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for math in this comparison, averaging 95.2 versus 32.9. Muse Spark stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.

Which is better for agentic tasks, DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) or Muse Spark?

DeepSeek V4 Pro (Max) has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 74.5 versus 59. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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