Holo3-35B-A3B vs Muse Spark
Head-to-head comparison across 1benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Holo3-35B-A3B leads for most workloads.
- Muse Spark offers ~4.1× the context window — choose it for very long inputs.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
Holo3-35B-A3B
74
Muse Spark
63
Pick Holo3-35B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Muse Spark only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 262K context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | Holo3-35B-A3B | Δ | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 82.6 | ← 23.6 | 59.0 |
| Coding | — | — | 61.7 |
| Reasoning | — | — | 42.5 |
| Knowledge | — | — | 50.4 |
| Math | — | — | 32.9 |
| Multimodal | — | — | 82.5 |
Operational Comparison
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Quick Verdict
Pick Holo3-35B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. Muse Spark only becomes the better choice if you need the larger 262K context window or you want the stronger reasoning-first profile.
Holo3-35B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 74 to 63. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Holo3-35B-A3B's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 82.6 against 59.
Muse Spark is the reasoning model in the pair, while Holo3-35B-A3B 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. Muse Spark gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 64K for Holo3-35B-A3B.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Holo3-35B-A3B or Muse Spark?
Holo3-35B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 74 to 63.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Holo3-35B-A3B or Muse Spark?
Holo3-35B-A3B has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 82.6 versus 59. Muse Spark stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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