# GPT-4.1 vs Muse Spark 1.2

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4.1 leads Muse Spark 1.2 in 0 of 4 shared categories.

GPT-4.1: $3.5 per 1M blended tokens.

Muse Spark 1.2: $2.0000000000000004 per 1M blended tokens.

GPT-4.1: closed weights.

Muse Spark 1.2: closed weights.

- Which to pick, General LLM: As of Oct 15, 2026, Muse Spark 1.2 leads GPT-4.1 in General LLM at #8 against #130.
- Which to pick, Reasoning: As of Oct 15, 2026, Muse Spark 1.2 leads GPT-4.1 in Reasoning at #11 against #132.
- Which to pick, Long context: As of Oct 15, 2026, Muse Spark 1.2 leads GPT-4.1 in Long context at #17 against #124.
- Which to pick, Factuality: As of Oct 15, 2026, Muse Spark 1.2 leads GPT-4.1 in Factuality at #9 against #136.

As of Oct 15, 2026, GPT-4.1 is a former state-of-the-art holder in Long context (since May 11, 2025; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, longer query); methodology v1.0).

As of Oct 15, 2026, Muse Spark 1.2 is a former state-of-the-art holder in General LLM (since Sep 11, 2026; sources LMArena Text (style-controlled, overall); methodology v1.0).