MAI-Thinking-1 vs Muse Spark 1.1
Head-to-head comparison across 3benchmark categories. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Verdict
Muse Spark 1.1 leads for most workloads.
Based on BenchLM composite scores, July 2026.
MAI-Thinking-1
62
Muse Spark 1.1
78
Verified leaderboard positions: MAI-Thinking-1 #27 · Muse Spark 1.1 unranked
Pick Muse Spark 1.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MAI-Thinking-1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Category Radar
Head-to-Head by Category
Category Breakdown
| Benchmark | MAI-Thinking-1 | Δ | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic | 46.0 | → 34.4 | 80.4 |
| Knowledge | 72.5 | ← 10.4 | 62.1 |
| Coding | 71.0 | ← 9.5 | 61.5 |
| Math | 89.7 | — | — |
| Multimodal | — | — | 88.4 |
| Inst. Following | 85.0 | — | — |
Operational Comparison
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Quick Verdict
Pick Muse Spark 1.1 if you want the stronger benchmark profile. MAI-Thinking-1 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Muse Spark 1.1 is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 78 to 62. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
Muse Spark 1.1's sharpest advantage is in agentic, where it averages 80.4 against 46. The single biggest benchmark swing on the page is Terminal-Bench 2.0, 46% to 80%. MAI-Thinking-1 does hit back in knowledge, so the answer changes if that is the part of the workload you care about most.
Muse Spark 1.1 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 256K for MAI-Thinking-1.
Benchmark Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions (4)
Which is better, MAI-Thinking-1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 78 to 62. The biggest single separator in this matchup is Terminal-Bench 2.0, where the scores are 46% and 80%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, MAI-Thinking-1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
MAI-Thinking-1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 72.5 versus 62.1. Muse Spark 1.1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
Which is better for coding, MAI-Thinking-1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
MAI-Thinking-1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 71 versus 61.5. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, MAI-Thinking-1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 80.4 versus 46. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
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