Model comparison
Muse Spark 1.1 vs ZAYA1-8B
Head-to-head evidence from 0 shared benchmark results across 0 categories. Overall scores shown here use the public BenchAlign v5 ranking lane.
Public leaderboard positions: Muse Spark 1.1 #6 (Supported); ZAYA1-8B unranked (Not scored). Intervals and evidence labels describe ranking uncertainty, not a guarantee for a specific workload.
Evidence parity. Muse Spark 1.1 and ZAYA1-8B share 0 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 39 results are unique to Muse Spark 1.1; 11 to ZAYA1-8B.
Updated July 23, 2026- Shared results
- 0
- Muse Spark 1.1 only
- 39
- ZAYA1-8B only
- 11
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Treat this as a split decision. Muse Spark 1.1 makes more sense if you need the larger 1M context window; ZAYA1-8B is the better fit if knowledge is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 0 shared benchmark results across 0 evidence categories; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Muse Spark 1.1 and ZAYA1-8B 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 131K for ZAYA1-8B.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | Muse Spark 1.1 | ZAYA1-8B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | ZAYA1-8B$0 input / $0 output | A complete price comparison is not available. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | ZAYA1-8BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | Muse Spark 1.1Not available | ZAYA1-8BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | Muse Spark 1.11M | ZAYA1-8B131K | Muse Spark 1.1 lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic21 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | ZAYA1-8B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| BFCL v4Source | — | 39.2% | Not comparable |
Coding5 benchmarks
Reasoning3 benchmarks
KnowledgeZAYA1-8B wins12 benchmarks
| Benchmark | Muse Spark 1.1 | ZAYA1-8B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| GPQASource | — | 71% | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 71.0% | Not comparable |
| MMLU-ProSource | — | 74.2% | Not comparable |
Math4 benchmarks
Multimodal3 benchmarks
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, Muse Spark 1.1 or ZAYA1-8B?
Muse Spark 1.1 and ZAYA1-8B 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, Muse Spark 1.1 or ZAYA1-8B?
ZAYA1-8B has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 73.6 versus 62.1. Muse Spark 1.1 stays close enough that the answer can still flip depending on your workload.
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