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DeepSeek R1-0528 vs Muse Spark

0 vs 3 benchmarks won

DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1-0528
Meta
Muse Spark
Overview
CompanyDeepSeekMeta
Release dateMay 28 2025Apr 8 2026
Model type
Open sourceYesNo
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Science reasoning
GPQA Diamond
89.5%
Software engineering
SWE-Bench Verified
77.4%
Multimodal understanding
MMMU
80.4%
Timeline
Release gapDeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 315 days before Muse Spark

Which is better: DeepSeek R1-0528 or Muse Spark?

Muse Spark leads DeepSeek R1-0528 on 3 of the tracked benchmarks (GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, MMMU). DeepSeek R1-0528 shipped 315 days before Muse Spark, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open-source / open-weight model; Muse Spark is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — at least one of these models has not published scores on GPQA Diamond, SWE-Bench Verified, or MMMU.

Frequently asked questions

When was DeepSeek R1-0528 released?
DeepSeek R1-0528 was released by DeepSeek on May 28 2025.
When was Muse Spark released?
Muse Spark was released by Meta on Apr 8 2026.
Is DeepSeek R1-0528 or Muse Spark open source?
DeepSeek R1-0528 is an open-source / open-weight model released by DeepSeek. Muse Spark is a proprietary model released by Meta.

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