DeepSeek V3.2 ExpvsMuse Spark 1.2
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | Muse Spark 1.2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications | ||
Context window | — | 1M |
| Benchmarks | ||
Agentic coding DeepSWE 1.1Artificial Analysis' independent test of deep, agentic software-engineering work — the AI has to plan and carry out substantial coding tasks end to end. (Version 1.1 of the test.) Higher is better. | — | 59.3% |
Agentic terminal coding Terminal-Bench 2.1Can the AI work in a command-line terminal — running commands and finishing technical setup tasks the way a developer would? Higher is better. | — | 82.9% |
Community preference Arena Elo (Text)Real people chat with two anonymous AIs side by side and vote for the answer they prefer. Votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai — it measures which AI people actually like, not test scores. Higher is better. | — | 1498 |
Community preference (code) Arena Elo (Code)Like the text arena, but people vote on which AI writes better code. The votes become a chess-style Elo rating on arena.ai. Higher is better. | 1272 | 1544Best |
| Overview | ||
| Company | DeepSeek | Meta |
| Release date | Sep 29 2025 | Aug 5 2026 |
| Access | Open Weight | Proprietary |
Which is better: DeepSeek V3.2 Exp or Muse Spark 1.2?
Muse Spark 1.2 leads DeepSeek V3.2 Exp on 1 of the 1 benchmark they both report (Arena Elo (Code)). DeepSeek V3.2 Exp shipped 310 days before Muse Spark 1.2, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is open weight, while Muse Spark 1.2 is proprietary.
On Arena Elo (Code), Muse Spark 1.2 leads at 1544 vs DeepSeek V3.2 Exp at 1272.
Frequently asked questions
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp was released by DeepSeek on Sep 29 2025.
Muse Spark 1.2 was released by Meta on Aug 5 2026.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is an open weight model released by DeepSeek. Muse Spark 1.2 is a proprietary model released by Meta.
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