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Updated Sep 2026

Grok 4.20 BetavsMuse Spark 1.3

Muse Spark 1.3 is cheaper than Grok 4.20 Beta at $1.25/M vs $2/M input tokens.

Grok 4.20 Beta and Muse Spark 1.3 compared across 53 shared prompts
SpecGrok 4.20 BetaMuse Spark 1.3
Input price$2/M tokens$1.25/M tokens
Output price$6/M tokens$4.25/M tokens
Context window2.0M tokens1.0M tokens
WeightsClosedClosed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedMar 2026Sep 2026
Our Verdict
Grok 4.20 Beta
Grok 4.20 Beta
Muse Spark 1.3
Muse Spark 1.3Runner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Grok 4.20 Beta has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window.

Too close to call

Reviewing agent-written code?See a Brief PR report

API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Grok 4.20 Beta
Input
$2.00
Output
$6.00
Muse Spark 1.3
Input
$1.25
1.6× cheaper
Output
$4.25
1.4× cheaper

Muse Spark 1.3 is cheaper on both: 1.6× input, 1.4× output.

Where to run it

2 hosts

Grok 4.20 Beta1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
xAI$1.25 in·$2.50 out·2M·99.9% up
Muse Spark 1.31 host
HostInOutContextUptime
Meta$1.25 in·$4.25 out·1M·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 12 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
46%

Grok 4.20 Beta uses 7.6x more transitions

Grok 4.20 Beta
Muse Spark 1.3
57%Vocabulary59%
20wSentence Length14w
0.35Hedging0.28
4.2Bold2.6
3.7Lists2.3
0.00Emoji0.00
0.62Headings0.48
0.14Transitions0.02
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