Model comparison
Agents-A1 vs Muse Spark 1.1
Head-to-head evidence from 1 shared benchmark result across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Agents-A1 unranked (Not scored); Muse Spark 1.1 #6 (Supported). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Agents-A1 and Muse Spark 1.1 share 1 comparable benchmark result. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 5 results are unique to Agents-A1; 38 to Muse Spark 1.1.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 1
- Agents-A1 only
- 5
- Muse Spark 1.1 only
- 38
- Comparable categories
- 2 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Agents-A1 makes more sense if its workflow fits your team better; Muse Spark 1.1 is the better fit if knowledge is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 1 shared benchmark result across 1 evidence category; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Agents-A1 and Muse Spark 1.1 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 1.1 gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 262K for Agents-A1.
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 | Agents-A1 | Δ | Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Agents-A147.6 | Margin→ 14.5 | Muse Spark 1.162.1 |
| Agentic | Agents-A175.5 | Margin→ 4.9 | Muse Spark 1.180.4 |
| Coding | Agents-A1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.161.5 |
| Reasoning | Agents-A160.2 | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.1Not measured |
| Multimodal | Agents-A1Not measured | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.188.4 |
| Inst. Following | Agents-A194.8 | MarginNo overlap | Muse Spark 1.1Not measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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HLE
KnowledgeA 47.6%B 62.1%Winner: Muse Spark 1.1Δ 14.5HLE: Agents-A1 scored 47.6%; Muse Spark 1.1 scored 62.1%. Muse Spark 1.1 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Agents-A1 | Muse Spark 1.1 | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Agents-A1Not available | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Agents-A1Not available | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Agents-A1Not available | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Agents-A1262K | Muse Spark 1.11M | Muse Spark 1.1 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
AgenticMuse Spark 1.1 wins23 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Muse Spark 1.1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrowseCompSource | 75.5% | — | Not comparable |
| HLE w/ toolsSource | 47.6% | — | Not comparable |
| VITA-BenchSource | 38.8% | — | Not comparable |
| Terminal-Bench 2.0Source | — | 80% | Not comparable |
| MCP AtlasSource | — | 88.1% | Not comparable |
| ToolathlonSource | — | 75.6% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld-VerifiedSource | — | 80.8% | Not comparable |
| DeepSearchQASource | — | 84.9% | Not comparable |
| CyberGymSource | — | 59.0% | Not comparable |
| Finance Agent v2Source | — | 57.2% | Not comparable |
| deepSweSource | — | 53.3% | Not comparable |
| OSWorld 2.0Source | — | 14.2% | Not comparable |
| JobBenchSource | — | 54.7% | Not comparable |
| CybenchSource | — | 92.9% | Not comparable |
| ExploitGymSource | — | 0.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Agentic IndexSource | — | 37.5% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 43.7% | Not comparable |
| GDPval-AASource | — | 1374 | Not comparable |
| AA BriefcaseSource | — | 863 | Not comparable |
| AA AutomationBenchSource | — | 42.8% | Not comparable |
| AA Harvey LABSource | — | 93.1% | Not comparable |
| AA Tau3 BankingSource | — | 25.2% | Not comparable |
| aaTerminalBench21Source | — | 77.9% | Not comparable |
Coding4 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeMuse Spark 1.1 wins9 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Muse Spark 1.1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLESource | 47.6% | 62.1% | Muse Spark 1.1 leads |
| HLE w/o toolsSource | — | 52.2% | Not comparable |
| HealthBench ProfessionalSource | — | 59.3% | Not comparable |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | — | 50.6% | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | — | 89.8% | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | — | 45.1% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | — | 18.0% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | — | 40.6% | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | — | 38.1% | Not comparable |
Multimodal3 benchmarks
Inst. Following1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Agents-A1 | Muse Spark 1.1 | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFEvalSource | 94.8% | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (3)
Which is better, Agents-A1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Agents-A1 and Muse Spark 1.1 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 knowledge tasks, Agents-A1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 62.1 versus 47.6. Inside this category, HLE is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Agents-A1 or Muse Spark 1.1?
Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 80.4 versus 75.5. Agents-A1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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