Anthropic vs 
Meta
Verdict
- Anthropic's flagship leads: Claude Opus 5.5 at 72.6 vs Muse Wonder Full at 70.6.
- Anthropic has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 307 tok/s) beats Anthropic's (Claude Haiku 5.5, 190 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (19 vs 0).
- Anthropic ships more often: one model every 39 days against every 40.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | Anthropic | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.8$0.418/M |
| Under $2/M | Claude Haiku 5.5 xhigh 61.5$0.200/M | Muse Glimmer 54.7$0.525/M |
| Under $10/M | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M |
| Any price | Claude Opus 5.5 max 72.6$8.00/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Anthropic | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 72.6 | 70.6 |
| Ranked models | 23 | 27 |
| Open-weights models | 0 | 19 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.200 | $0.048 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 190 | 307 |
| Release cadence, days | 39 | 40 |
| Last release | 7 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 30 Oct 2026 – 30 Nov 2026 | 8 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 |