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Laguna XS.2 vs Muse Spark 1.1

Data verified

Head-to-head evidence from 3 shared benchmark results across 2 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.

Laguna XS.2
Poolside
N/A
No comparison
77.44/100
0 category wins2 category wins

Public leaderboard positions: Laguna XS.2 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. Laguna XS.2 and Muse Spark 1.1 share 3 comparable benchmark results. 2 of 8 categories are comparable. 2 results are unique to Laguna XS.2; 36 to Muse Spark 1.1.

Updated July 23, 2026
Shared results
3
Laguna XS.2 only
2
Muse Spark 1.1 only
36
Comparable categories
2 / 8

Treat this as a split decision. Laguna XS.2 makes more sense if its workflow fits your team better; Muse Spark 1.1 is the better fit if agentic is the priority or you need the larger 1M context window.

Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 3 shared benchmark results across 2 evidence categories; 2 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.

Why this result

Laguna XS.2 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 256K for Laguna XS.2.

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 scores and score margins for Laguna XS.2 and Muse Spark 1.1
CategoryLaguna XS.2ΔMuse Spark 1.1
AgenticLaguna XS.235.7Margin→ 44.7Muse Spark 1.180.4
CodingLaguna XS.260.8Margin→ 0.7Muse Spark 1.161.5
KnowledgeLaguna XS.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark 1.162.1
MultimodalLaguna XS.2Not measuredMarginNo overlapMuse Spark 1.188.4

Decisive benchmark drivers

The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.

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A · Laguna XS.2B · Muse Spark 1.1

  1. Terminal-Bench 2.0

    Agentic
    Source ↗
    A 35.7%B 80%
    Winner: Muse Spark 1.1Δ 44.3
    Terminal-Bench 2.0: Laguna XS.2 scored 35.7%; Muse Spark 1.1 scored 80%. Muse Spark 1.1 wins this benchmark.

  2. SWE-bench Pro

    Coding
    Source ↗
    A 46.3%B 61.5%
    Winner: Muse Spark 1.1Δ 15.2
    SWE-bench Pro: Laguna XS.2 scored 46.3%; Muse Spark 1.1 scored 61.5%. Muse Spark 1.1 wins this benchmark.

Operational comparison

Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.

MetricLaguna XS.2Muse Spark 1.1Comparison
Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokensLaguna XS.2$0 input / $0 outputMuse Spark 1.1Not availableA complete price comparison is not available.
Generation speedtokens per secondLaguna XS.2Not availableMuse Spark 1.1Not availableA complete speed comparison is not available.
First-answer latencyseconds to first tokenLaguna XS.2Not availableMuse Spark 1.1Not availableA complete latency comparison is not available.
Context windowmaximum listed tokensLaguna XS.2256KMuse Spark 1.11MMuse Spark 1.1 lists the larger context window.

Benchmark Deep Dive

AgenticMuse Spark 1.1 wins
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse Spark 1.1Result
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 35.7%80%Muse Spark 1.1 leads
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 —1374Not comparable
AA BriefcaseSource —863Not 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
CodingMuse Spark 1.1 wins
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse Spark 1.1Result
SWE-bench VerifiedSource 69.9%—Not comparable
SWE MultilingualSource 57.7%—Not comparable
SWE-bench ProSource 46.3%61.5%Muse Spark 1.1 leads
Terminal-Bench 2.0Source 35.7%80.0%Muse Spark 1.1 leads
AA Coding IndexSource —71.3%Not comparable
AA-SciCodeSource —58.2%Not comparable
Reasoning
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse Spark 1.1Result
MRCR 1MSource —54.1%Not comparable
AA-LCRSource —63.3%Not comparable
CritPtSource —15.1%Not comparable
Knowledge
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse Spark 1.1Result
HLESource —62.1%Not comparable
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
Multimodal
BenchmarkLaguna XS.2Muse Spark 1.1Result
CharXivSource —88.4%Not comparable
BabyVisionSource —76.3%Not comparable
Design Arena WebsiteSource —1299Not comparable
Frequently Asked Questions (3)

Which is better, Laguna XS.2 or Muse Spark 1.1?

Laguna XS.2 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 coding, Laguna XS.2 or Muse Spark 1.1?

Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for coding in this comparison, averaging 61.5 versus 60.8. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Laguna XS.2 or Muse Spark 1.1?

Muse Spark 1.1 has the edge for agentic tasks in this comparison, averaging 80.4 versus 35.7. Inside this category, Terminal-Bench 2.0 is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.

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