Gemini 4 Hydrogen vs Muse Spark 1.1
Gemini 4 Hydrogen leads Muse Spark 1.1 on coding, 77.9 to 70.2 on the Vibe Coding Index, and Muse Spark 1.1 costs 1.8x less per output token ($4.25 vs $7.50 per million). Updated November 14, 2026; 34 benchmarks have a result for both.
vs boards won of 34 shared
Gemini 4 Hydrogen or Muse Spark 1.1: which to pick
Pick Gemini 4 Hydrogen for coding: it scores 77.9 on the Vibe Coding Index against 70.2 for Muse Spark 1.1.
Pick Muse Spark 1.1 for output tokens 1.8x cheaper ($4.25 vs $7.50 per million).
Model AGemini 4 HydrogenGoogle77.9/1004 independent benchmarksNo cost per solved taskModel BMuse Spark 1.1Meta70.2/1003 independent benchmarks$0.43 per solved task
- Shared results
- 34
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen only
- 16
- Muse Spark 1.1 only
- 74
- Like-for-like categories
- 7 of 9
Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.
Which one for your work
Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.
Coding
Vibe Coding Index, six public coding benchmarks
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Gemini 4 Hydrogen scores 77.9 against 70.2.
4 and 3 benchmarks behind the scores
Agentic work
AA Agentic Index
No call
Only Muse Spark 1.1 has a AA Agentic Index result, 25.8.
Directional only
Reasoning
GPQA Diamond
No call
Only Muse Spark 1.1 has a GPQA Diamond result, 91.2%.
Directional only
Knowledge
MMLU Pro
No call
Only Muse Spark 1.1 has a MMLU Pro result, 88.7%.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
Gemini 4 Hydrogen
Gemini 4 Hydrogen leads, 1320 against 1263.
Same board, both measured
General
Vals Index
No call
Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen has a Vals Index result, 68.5%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
No call
Both take 1.05M tokens.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Muse Spark 1.1
Gemini 4 Hydrogen $0.0053, Muse Spark 1.1 $0.0034 per turn.
List prices
Cost per solved task
One SWE-bench Verified task, solved
No call
Only Muse Spark 1.1 has the number, $0.43.
Directional only
At a glance
- Coding index
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen 77.9 from 4 benchmarks, Muse Spark 1.1 70.2 from 3 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- Coding, 16.3 points apart on average over 7 shared benchmarks.
- Widest single gap
- Terminal-Bench 4.0 (Artificial Analysis run): Gemini 4 Hydrogen 54.0% against Muse Spark 1.1 6.1%, 48.0 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Gemini 4 Hydrogen $7.50 against Muse Spark 1.1 $4.25 per million output tokens, 1.8x apart.
- Context window
- Both take 1.05M tokens.
Benchmark by benchmark
First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.
| Category | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Bars | Muse Spark 1.1 | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coding | 7 | 0 | ||
| Agentic work | 1 | 0 | ||
| Reasoning | 3 | 0 | ||
| Math | 2 | 0 | ||
| Knowledge | 4 | 0 | ||
| Web design | 4 | 0 | ||
| General | 13 | 0 | ||
| All shared boards | 34 | 0 |
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index70
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | 78.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena WebDev | 1704 | 1541 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| AA Coding Index | Not measured | 71.3 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 85.9% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI) | Not measured | 82.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | 54.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | 87.8% | 72.2% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 31.1% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| ProgramBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 69.3% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| SkillsBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 59.2% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 58.8% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 (Artificial Analysis run) | 54.0% | 6.1% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| FrontierCode 2.0 | 39.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LMArena Text: coding | 1516 | 1498 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: software and IT | 1513 | 1499 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena WebDev: React | 1724 | 1531 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | 1743 | 1539 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena WebDev: from an image | Not measured | 1539 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| SWE Atlas: Codebase QnA | Not measured | 42.2% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| SWE Atlas: Test Writing | Not measured | 41.5% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Terminal-Bench 2.1 | Not measured | 76.2% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| CursorBench 4.0 | 57.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| ProgramBench | Not measured | 0.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 28 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index1 board, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 154.9 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 1 board here | |||
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Agentic Index | Not measured | 25.8 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building web apps | Not measured | 1186 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building full-stack apps | Not measured | 1170 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building mobile apps | Not measured | 1170 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Android apps | Not measured | 1175 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building Godot games | Not measured | 1083 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: agents building games | Not measured | 1133 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: HTML slides | Not measured | 1090 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: PowerPoint slides | Not measured | 1123 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: spreadsheets | Not measured | 1048 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LiveBench research | 86.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LiveBench browser | 77.1% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | 61.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 57.2% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | 52.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | 53.8% | 38.0% | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | 11.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 56.4% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Time Horizon Index (Vals AI) | Not measured | 1.7% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| APEX-Agents | Not measured | 31.8% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Vending-Bench 2 | Not measured | $6,520 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| MCP Atlas | Not measured | 88.1% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Toolathlon-Verified | Not measured | 75.6% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| τ³-Banking | Not measured | 40.5% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 20 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index30
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQA Diamond | Not measured | 91.2% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LiveBench reasoning | 88.6% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| MMMU Pro (Vals AI) | Not measured | 86.6% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 89.8% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | Not measured | 46.2% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| HLE-Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 58.8% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| CritPt v2, hard subset (Artificial Analysis run) | 66.0% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Chess puzzles | Not measured | 34.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts | 1520 | 1486 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: expert | 1558 | 1479 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: hard prompts in English | 1514 | 1481 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Vision: diagrams | Not measured | 1305 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Vision: homework | Not measured | 1284 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index20
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProofBench | Not measured | 39.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: math | 1507 | 1481 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: mathematical work | 1534 | 1484 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| MathArena | Not measured | 39.1% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro | Not measured | 88.7% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LegalBench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 85.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| CorpFin (Vals AI) | Not measured | 71.3% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| TaxEval (Vals AI) | Not measured | 79.7% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| MortgageTax (Vals AI) | Not measured | 66.1% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| AA-Omniscience | 46.3 | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| SimpleQA Verified | Not measured | 57.8% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: science | 1519 | 1484 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: medicine and healthcare | 1488 | 1481 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: legal and government | 1532 | 1481 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: business and finance | 1486 | 1470 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| PRBench Finance | Not measured | 55.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| PRBench Legal | Not measured | 57.0% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here | |||
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index40
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | 1320 | 1263 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Design Arena: UI components | Not measured | 1280 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | 1369 | 1257 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Design Arena: data viz | Not measured | 1263 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: 3D | 1415 | 1237 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Design Arena: all code categories | 1333 | 1266 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| Design Arena: SVG | Not measured | 1223 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Design Arena: ASCII art | Not measured | 1256 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LiveBench design | 77.3% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index130
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | 68.5% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| LiveBench data analysis | 83.2% | Not measured | Only Gemini 4 Hydrogen measured |
| Public Benefits Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 61.3% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| MedScribe (Vals AI) | Not measured | 88.9% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Vals Multimodal Index | Not measured | 66.7% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | Not measured | 77.7% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| GDPval-AA | Not measured | 1216 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| DTBench | Not measured | 94.4% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMCA | Not measured | 49.9% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Surface Evolver Bench | Not measured | 52.5% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text | 1502 | 1479 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: instruction following | 1519 | 1457 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: creative writing | 1509 | 1435 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Vision | Not measured | 1292 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: English | 1499 | 1478 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: non-English | 1495 | 1472 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: Chinese | 1631 | 1517 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: German | Not measured | 1470 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: Japanese | Not measured | 1450 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: Korean | Not measured | 1456 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: French | 1512 | 1492 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: Spanish | 1494 | 1463 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: Russian | 1492 | 1483 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: Polish | Not measured | 1502 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Text: multi-turn | 1485 | 1485 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: longer queries | 1524 | 1462 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: writing and language | 1500 | 1448 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Text: entertainment and media | 1503 | 1437 | Gemini 4 Hydrogen |
| LMArena Vision: English | Not measured | 1291 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Vision: Chinese | Not measured | 1348 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Vision: reading text | Not measured | 1300 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Vision: humor | Not measured | 1296 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Vision: creative writing | Not measured | 1257 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| LMArena Document | Not measured | 1463 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| MultiChallenge | Not measured | 75.3% | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| EQ-Bench 4 | Not measured | 1244 | Only Muse Spark 1.1 measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 13 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Muse Spark 1.1 | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neither model has a result on 5 boards here | |||
What each workload costs
Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.
Chat turn
1K input + 500 output tokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen$0.0053Fits in one request
Muse Spark 1.1$0.0034Fits in one request
Muse Spark 1.1 costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen$0.098Fits in one request
Muse Spark 1.1$0.075Fits in one request
Muse Spark 1.1 costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Gemini 4 Hydrogen$0.375Fits in one request
Muse Spark 1.1$0.292Fits in one request
Muse Spark 1.1 costs less
Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.
Specification differences
The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.
| Specification | Google Gemini 4 Hydrogen | Meta Muse Spark 1.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Meta | |
| Weights | No public weights listed | No public weights listed |
| Released | November 12, 2026 | July 16, 2026 |
| Context window | 1.05M | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $1.50 | $1.25 |
| Output $/Mtok | $7.50 | $4.25 |
| Coding index | 77.9 | 70.2 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 4 | 3 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | $0.43 |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Gemini 4 Hydrogen better than Muse Spark 1.1 for coding?
Pick Gemini 4 Hydrogen for coding: it scores 77.9 on the Vibe Coding Index against 70.2 for Muse Spark 1.1. Pick Muse Spark 1.1 for output tokens 1.8x cheaper ($4.25 vs $7.50 per million).
Which is cheaper, Gemini 4 Hydrogen or Muse Spark 1.1?
Gemini 4 Hydrogen costs $1.50 per million input tokens and $7.50 per million output tokens; Muse Spark 1.1 costs $1.25 and $4.25. Cost per solved task is known for Muse Spark 1.1 only.
Which has the bigger context window, Gemini 4 Hydrogen or Muse Spark 1.1?
Neither: both take 1.05M tokens.
How many benchmarks is the Gemini 4 Hydrogen vs Muse Spark 1.1 comparison based on?
34 benchmarks have a result for both models as of November 14, 2026. Gemini 4 Hydrogen's coding index rests on 4 independent benchmarks and Muse Spark 1.1's on 3. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.