Claude Sonnet 5 vs Muse Spark 1.3: Benchmark Comparison
Claude Sonnet 5 has the higher score on 4 of 9 shared benchmarks; Muse Spark 1.3 leads on 4.
The largest observed score gap is 22.00 pts on ProofBench v1.1 , where Claude Sonnet 5 leads.
Reported ±1 standard-error ranges overlap on 7 of 9 shared benchmarks with comparable uncertainty data. This is not a pairwise statistical significance test.
Shared benchmark results
Scores and reported standard errors come from the latest visible Vals benchmark version available for both models.
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5 | Muse Spark 1.3 | Gap | Reported uncertainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Research Bench | 41.83% ±3.43 | 40.87% ±3.42 | 0.96 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
| Tax Agent Bench | 29.37% ±3.25 | 37.89% ±3.45 | 8.52 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges do not overlap |
| ProofBench v1.1 | 77.00% ±4.23 | 55.00% ±5.00 | 22.00 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges do not overlap |
| Terminal-Bench-Science | 5.71% ±2.79 | 4.29% ±2.44 | 1.43 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
| IOI | 45.00% ±2.75 | 43.94% ±1.45 | 1.06 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
| ProgramBench | 0.00% ±0.00 | 0.50% ±0.50 | 0.50 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | 10.61% ±1.51 | 10.61% ±1.75 | 0.00 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
| Vibe Code Bench v1.1 | 81.33% ±3.05 | 82.86% ±2.90 | 1.53 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
| CyberBench v1.1 | 61.91% ±5.74 | 69.41% ±5.76 | 7.50 pts | Reported ±1 SE ranges overlap |
Performance by category
| Category | Claude Sonnet 5 average | Muse Spark 1.3 average |
|---|---|---|
| Legal | 41.83% | 40.87% |
| Finance | 29.37% | 37.89% |
| Math | 77.00% | 55.00% |
| Science | 5.71% | 4.29% |
| Coding | 34.23% | 34.48% |
| Cyber | 61.91% | 69.41% |
Cost and latency
Cost per test appears only where the benchmark reports it for both models. Latency is the measured completion time for that benchmark.
| Benchmark | Claude Sonnet 5 cost | Muse Spark 1.3 cost | Claude Sonnet 5 latency | Muse Spark 1.3 latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Research Bench | $2.72 | $0.65 | 25m46s | 8m51s |
| Tax Agent Bench | $1.79 | $0.32 | 19m19s | 8m25s |
| ProofBench v1.1 | $1.37 | $0.43 | 14m58s | 8m54s |
| Terminal-Bench-Science | $30.30 | $4.41 | 3h06m | 1h08m |
| IOI | $12.89 | $2.36 | 59m44s | 29m51s |
| ProgramBench | $24.36 | $11.56 | 1h31m | 1h09m |
| Terminal-Bench 4.0 | $26.05 | $7.04 | 1h45m | 1h59m |
| Vibe Code Bench v1.1 | $25.39 | $2.10 | 1h07m | 12m54s |
| CyberBench v1.1 | $1.89 | $4.26 | 16m57s | 24m53s |
Results available only for Claude Sonnet 5
- LegalBench
- MortgageTax
- TaxEval v2
- MedCode
- MedScribe
- GPQA Diamond
- MMLU Pro
- MMMU Pro
- LiveCodeBench
- SkillsBench
- SWE-bench
- SRE Bench
- Public Benefits Bench v1.1
Results available only for Muse Spark 1.3
- Immigration
- Access to Justice Benchmark
- Financial Coaching Bench