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Claude Sonnet 4.6 vs Muse Spark

2 vs 1 benchmarks won

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Meta
Muse Spark
Overview
CompanyAnthropicMeta
Release dateFeb 17 2026Apr 8 2026
Model type
Open sourceNoNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
89.9%
89.5%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
79.6%
77.4%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
80.4%
Timeline
Release gapClaude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 50 days before Muse Spark

Which is better: Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Muse Spark?

Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads Muse Spark on 2 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). Claude Sonnet 4.6 shipped 50 days before Muse Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Published specifications for these two models are limited — see each model page for the latest details.

On GPQA Diamond, Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 89.9%, 0.4 points above Muse Spark at 89.5%. On SWE-Bench Verified, Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 79.6%, 2.2 points above Muse Spark at 77.4%.

Frequently asked questions

When was Claude Sonnet 4.6 released?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 was released by Anthropic on Feb 17 2026.
When was Muse Spark released?
Muse Spark was released by Meta on Apr 8 2026.
Which is better on GPQA Diamond, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Muse Spark?
Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores higher on GPQA Diamond — Claude Sonnet 4.6 89.9% vs Muse Spark 89.5%.
Which is better at coding, Claude Sonnet 4.6 or Muse Spark?
On SWE-Bench Verified (real-world software-engineering tasks), Claude Sonnet 4.6 leads — Claude Sonnet 4.6 scores 79.6% and Muse Spark scores 77.4%.

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