# DeepSeek V3 vs Muse Spark 1.1

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3 leads Muse Spark 1.1 in 0 of 2 shared categories.

DeepSeek V3: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.

Muse Spark 1.1: $2.0000000000000004 per 1M blended tokens.

DeepSeek V3: open weights.

Muse Spark 1.1: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 14, 2026, Muse Spark 1.1 leads DeepSeek V3 in General LLM at #10 against #11.
- Which to pick, Long context: As of Oct 14, 2026, Muse Spark 1.1 leads DeepSeek V3 in Long context at #33 against #144.

As of Oct 14, 2026, DeepSeek V3 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Jan 5, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 14, 2026, Muse Spark 1.1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Jul 20, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).