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Laguna XS.2 vs Muse Spark

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

Poolside
N/A
No comparison
70.35/100
0 category wins2 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Laguna XS.2 unranked (Not scored); Muse Spark #16 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.

Evidence parity. Laguna XS.2 and Muse Spark share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to Laguna XS.2; 36 to Muse Spark.

Updated July 27, 2026
Shared results
3
Laguna XS.2 only
2
Muse Spark only
36
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Laguna XS.2 makes more sense if its workflow fits your team better; Muse Spark is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 262K context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 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

Laguna XS.2 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.

Muse Spark gives you the larger context window at 262K, compared with 256K for Laguna XS.2.

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 Laguna XS.2 and Muse Spark
CategoryLaguna XS.2ΔMuse Spark
AgenticLaguna XS.235.7Margin 23.3Muse Spark59.0
CodingLaguna XS.260.8Margin 7.0Muse Spark67.8
ReasoningLaguna XS.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark42.5
KnowledgeLaguna XS.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark50.4
MathLaguna XS.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark32.9
MultimodalLaguna XS.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark82.5

Decisive benchmark drivers

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

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A · Laguna XS.2B · Muse Spark
  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 35.7%B 59%
    Winner: Muse SparkΔ 23.3
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: Laguna XS.2 scored 35.7%; Muse Spark scored 59%. Muse Spark wins this benchmark.
  2. SWE-bench Verified

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 69.9%B 77.4%
    Winner: Muse SparkΔ 7.5
    SWE-bench Verified: Laguna XS.2 scored 69.9%; Muse Spark scored 77.4%. Muse Spark wins this benchmark.
  3. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 46.3%B 52.4%
    Winner: Muse SparkΔ 6.1
    SWE-bench Pro: Laguna XS.2 scored 46.3%; Muse Spark scored 52.4%. Muse Spark wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

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

MetricLaguna XS.2Muse SparkComparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensLaguna XS.2$0 input / $0 outputMuse SparkNot availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondLaguna XS.2Not availableMuse SparkNot availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenLaguna XS.2Not availableMuse SparkNot availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensLaguna XS.2256KMuse Spark262KMuse Spark lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticMuse Spark wins
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 35.7%59%Muse Spark leads
τ²-bench resultsSource 91.5%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 1143Not comparable
CodingMuse Spark wins
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 69.9%77.4%Muse Spark leads
SWE MultilingualSource 57.7%Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 46.3%52.4%Muse Spark leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 35.7%Not comparable
LiveCodeBench ProSource 80.0%Not comparable
Vibe Code BenchSource 19.67%Not comparable
AA Coding IndexSource 58.6%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource 51.5%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
ARC-AGI-2Source 42.5%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource 69.7%Not comparable
CritPtSource 11.3%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
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
Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource 43.1%Not comparable
AA-GPQA DiamondSource 88.4%Not comparable
AA-HLESource 39.9%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience IndexSource 4.1%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience AccuracySource 44.6%Not comparable
AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource 73.2%Not comparable
Math
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
FrontierMath v2 (Tiers 1-3)Source 39.000%Not comparable
FrontierMath v2 (Tier 4)Source 14.600%Not comparable
Multimodal
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
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
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse SparkResult
AA-IFBenchSource 75.9%Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Laguna XS.2 or Muse Spark?

Laguna XS.2 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 coding, Laguna XS.2 or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 67.8 versus 60.8. Inside this category, SWE-bench Verified is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Laguna XS.2 or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 59 versus 35.7. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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Last updated: July 27, 2026

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