Kimi K2 Thinking vs Muse Spark
Kimi K2 Thinking (Moonshot) and Muse Spark (Meta AI) compared on benchmarks, pricing, context window, and use-case rankings.
- Muse Spark leads on overall intelligence (ECI 154 vs 146).
- Muse Spark ranks higher for coding (79th vs 46th percentile).
| Attribute | Kimi K2 Thinking | Muse Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Intelligence (ECI) | 146 | 154 |
| Coding | 46 | 79 |
| Math | 20 | 66 |
| Reasoning & Knowledge | 42 | 84 |
| Agentic & Tools | 29 | 64 |
| Specifications | ||
| Developer | Moonshot | Meta AI |
| Family | Kimi | — |
| Released | Nov 6, 2025 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Parameters | 1T | — |
| Availability | Open weights (restricted use) | API access |
| Context window | 262K | — |
| Price — $/M input | $0.60 | — |
| Price — $/M output | $2.50 | — |
| Inputs | text | — |
| Outputs | text | — |
| Benchmarks | ||
| AIME 2024/2025 | 83% | 89% |
| APEX | 4% | — |
| FrontierMath | 21% | 39% |
| FrontierMath Tier 4 | 0% | 15% |
| GPQA Diamond | 84% | 90% |
| Humanity's Last Exam | 22% | 41% |
| LiveCodeBench | 85% | — |
| METR task horizon | 54 min | — |
| MMLU-Pro | 85% | — |
| SciCode | 42% | 52% |
| SimpleQA Verified | 32% | 66% |
| Terminal-Bench | 36% | — |
| WebDev Arena | 1337 | 1513 |
| WeirdML | 43% | — |
| τ²-bench | 93% | 92% |
Use-case scores are 0–100 percentile composites across each area’s benchmarks, ranked against every model from the past year. Highlighted cells lead each row. Open a model for the full picture.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimi K2 Thinking better than Muse Spark?
On Epoch AI's Capabilities Index, Muse Spark scores higher (154) than Kimi K2 Thinking (146). The right pick depends on your task — compare their coding, math, and reasoning scores in the table above.
Which is better for coding, Kimi K2 Thinking or Muse Spark?
Across coding benchmarks like SWE-bench Verified and Terminal-Bench, Muse Spark ranks higher — 79th vs 46th percentile among the models tracked on Model Beat.
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Benchmarks & model data from Epoch AI (CC BY); pricing & specs from OpenRouter. ECI = Epoch Capabilities Index.