Granite 4.0 Micro vs Muse Spark Open
Granite 4.0 Micro costs 37.9x less per output token than Muse Spark Open ($0.112 vs $4.25 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 3 benchmarks have a result for both.
Granite 4.0 Micro or Muse Spark Open: which to pick
Only Muse Spark Open has a coding score, 47.4 on the Vibe Coding Index; Granite 4.0 Micro has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.
Pick Granite 4.0 Micro for output tokens 37.9x cheaper ($0.112 vs $4.25 per million).
- Shared results
- 3
- Granite 4.0 Micro only
- 10
- Muse Spark Open only
- 30
- Like-for-like categories
- 2 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
No call
Only Muse Spark Open has a coding score, so no call is made.
One side not measured
Intelligence
AA Intelligence Index
No call
Only Granite 4.0 Micro has a AA Intelligence Index result, 5.1.
Directional only
Web design
Design Arena: websites
No call
Only Muse Spark Open has a Design Arena: websites result, 1317.
Directional only
General
Vals Index
No call
Only Muse Spark Open has a Vals Index result, 48.6%.
Directional only
Long documents
Listed context window
Muse Spark Open
Muse Spark Open takes 1.05M tokens against 131K.
Listed by OpenRouter
Everyday cost
1K input + 500 output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro
Granite 4.0 Micro $0.0001, Muse Spark Open $0.0034 per turn.
List prices
At a glance
- Coding index
- Granite 4.0 Micro not benchmarked, Muse Spark Open 47.4 from 4 benchmarks.
- Widest category
- General, 71.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
- Widest single gap
- Long context reasoning (AA-LCR): Granite 4.0 Micro 7.0% against Muse Spark Open 78.3%, 71.3 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Output price
- Granite 4.0 Micro $0.112 against Muse Spark Open $4.25 per million output tokens, 37.9x apart.
- Context window
- Granite 4.0 Micro takes 131K tokens, Muse Spark Open 1.05M.
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 | Granite 4.0 Micro | Bars | Muse Spark Open | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 0 | 2 | ||
| General | 0 | 1 | ||
| All shared boards | 0 | 3 |
CodingDirectional onlySix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index12 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench coding | Not measured | 73.6% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LMArena WebDev | Not measured | 1528 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Terminal-Bench 4 (Vals AI) | Not measured | 6.6% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Vibe Code Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 76.2% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Code migration (Vals AI) | Not measured | 21.2% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run) | 18.0% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| SciCode | Not measured | 58.4% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run) | 1.5% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| ALE-Bench | Not measured | 1590.1 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LMArena WebDev: React | Not measured | 1529 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LMArena WebDev: HTML | Not measured | 1495 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| SWE-Bench Pro V2 | Not measured | 95.0% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 31 boards here | |||
IntelligenceDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Intelligence Index | 5.1 | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Epoch Capabilities Index | Not measured | 155.1 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
Agentic workDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index10 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench research | Not measured | 80.3% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LiveBench browser | Not measured | 36.0% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LiveBench long agentic | Not measured | 18.9% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Finance Agent (Vals AI) | Not measured | 61.3% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Tax Agent Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 26.3% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Legal Research Bench (Vals AI) | Not measured | 38.5% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Harvey's Legal Agent Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 25.0% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Excel Modeling Benchmark (Vals AI) | Not measured | 53.7% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| τ²-Bench Telecom | 12.6% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| APEX-Agents | Not measured | 33.4% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 32 boards here | |||
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveBench reasoning | Not measured | 73.7% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run) | 33.6% | 89.0% | Muse Spark Open |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run) | 5.0% | 43.9% | Muse Spark Open |
| GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI run) | 28.3% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Humanity's Last Exam (Scale run) | Not measured | 28.0% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
MathDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index4 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA Math Index | 6.0 | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run) | 6.0% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| OTIS Mock AIME | 2.8% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| MathArena | Not measured | 33.6% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here | |||
KnowledgeDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index2 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run) | 44.7% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| PRBench Legal | Not measured | 59.8% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 18 boards here | |||
Web designDirectional onlyPublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index3 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena: websites | Not measured | 1317 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Design Arena: game dev | Not measured | 1286 | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LiveBench design | Not measured | 60.3% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 6 boards here | |||
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vals Index | Not measured | 48.6% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| LiveBench data analysis | Not measured | 60.2% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| IFBench | 24.8% | Not measured | Only Granite 4.0 Micro measured |
| Long context reasoning (AA-LCR) | 7.0% | 78.3% | Muse Spark Open |
| MultiChallenge | Not measured | 74.2% | Only Muse Spark Open measured |
| Neither model has a result on the other 43 boards here | |||
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
| Benchmark | Granite 4.0 Micro | Muse Spark Open | 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
Granite 4.0 Micro costs less
Repository review
50K input + 3K output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro costs less
Agent loop
200K input + 10K output tokens
Granite 4.0 Micro 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 | IBM Granite 4.0 Micro | Meta Muse Spark Open |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | IBM Granite | Meta |
| Weights | Open weights | Open weights |
| Released | October 20, 2025 | October 15, 2026 |
| Context window | 131K | 1.05M |
| Input $/Mtok | $0.017 | $1.25 |
| Output $/Mtok | $0.112 | $4.25 |
| Coding index | Not benchmarked | 47.4 |
| Independent measurements behind it | 0 | 4 |
| Cost per solved task | Not computable | Not computable |
| Source | OpenRouter listing | OpenRouter listing |
Questions
Is Granite 4.0 Micro better than Muse Spark Open for coding?
Only Muse Spark Open has a coding score, 47.4 on the Vibe Coding Index; Granite 4.0 Micro has none, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Granite 4.0 Micro for output tokens 37.9x cheaper ($0.112 vs $4.25 per million).
Which is cheaper, Granite 4.0 Micro or Muse Spark Open?
Granite 4.0 Micro costs $0.017 per million input tokens and $0.112 per million output tokens; Muse Spark Open costs $1.25 and $4.25. Cost per solved task is known for neither of them.
Which has the bigger context window, Granite 4.0 Micro or Muse Spark Open?
Muse Spark Open, with 1.05M tokens against 131K.
How many benchmarks is the Granite 4.0 Micro vs Muse Spark Open comparison based on?
3 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Granite 4.0 Micro's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and Muse Spark Open's on 4. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.