Model comparison
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite vs Muse Spark 1.1
Head-to-head evidence from 19 shared benchmark results across 4 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite unranked (Not scored); Muse Spark 1.1 #6 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Muse Spark 1.1 share 19 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite; 20 to Muse Spark 1.1.
Updated July 21, 2026- Shared results
- 19
- Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite only
- 2
- Muse Spark 1.1 only
- 20
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite makes more sense if its workflow fits your team better; Muse Spark 1.1 is the better fit if agentic is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 19 shared benchmark results across 4 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Muse Spark 1.1 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.
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 | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Δ | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite63.4 | Margin→ 17.0 | Muse Spark 1.180.4 |
| Coding | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite54.2 | Margin→ 7.3 | Muse Spark 1.161.5 |
| Reasoning | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite72.2 | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.1Not measured |
| Knowledge | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.162.1 |
| Multimodal | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.188.4 |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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Terminal-Bench 2.0
AgenticA 54%B 80%Winner: Muse Spark 1.1Δ 26Terminal-Bench 2.0: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54%; Muse Spark 1.1 scored 80%. Muse Spark 1.1 wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
SWE-bench Pro
CodingA 54.2%B 61.5%Winner: Muse Spark 1.1Δ 7.3SWE-bench Pro: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 54.2%; Muse Spark 1.1 scored 61.5%. Muse Spark 1.1 wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
OSWorld-Verified
AgenticA 74%B 80.8%Winner: Muse Spark 1.1Δ 6.8OSWorld-Verified: Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite scored 74%; Muse Spark 1.1 scored 80.8%. Muse Spark 1.1 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Muse Spark 1.1 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite$0.3 input / $2.5 output | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteNot available | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite1M | Muse Spark 1.11M | Listed context windows are equal. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticMuse Spark 1.1 wins20 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Muse Spark 1.1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | 54% | 80% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | 74% | 80.8% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 1140 | 1374 | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | 26.8% | 37.5% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| GDPval-AASource | 32.0% | 43.7% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA BriefcaseSource | 634 | 863 | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | 16.5% | 25.2% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 88.1% | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | — | 75.6% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 84.9% | Not comparable |
| CyberGymSource | — | 59.0% | Not comparable |
| Finance Agent v2Source | — | 57.2% | Not comparable |
| deepSweSource | — | 53.3% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 14.2% | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | — | 54.7% | Not comparable |
| CybenchSource | — | 92.9% | Not comparable |
| ExploitGymSource | — | 0.8% | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | — | 42.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 93.1% | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | — | 77.9% | Not comparable |
CodingMuse Spark 1.1 wins4 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
Knowledge9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | Muse Spark 1.1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 36.5% | 50.6% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 83.8% | 89.8% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA-HLESource | 17.5% | 45.1% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | 6.9% | 18.0% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 30.3% | 40.6% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 33.5% | 38.1% | Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite leads |
| HLESource | — | 62.1% | Not comparable |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 52.2% | Not comparable |
| HealthBench ProfessionalSource | — | 59.3% | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Muse Spark 1.1?
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite and Muse Spark 1.1 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 coding, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 61.5 versus 54.2. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 80.4 versus 63.4. Inside this category, GDPval-AA is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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