DeepSeek vs 
Meta
Verdict
- Meta's flagship leads: Muse Spark at 65.4 vs Deepseek v4 Pro at 60.3.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 219 tok/s) beats DeepSeek's (Deepseek v4 Flash Vision, 119 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (14 vs 10).
- Meta ships more often: one model every 27 days against every 84.
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | DeepSeek | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | DeepSeek V4 Flash high 59.3$0.168/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.6$0.400/M |
| Under $2/M | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Muse Glimmer (high) 55.1$0.638/M |
| Under $10/M | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Muse Spark 1.1 64.9$2.00/M |
| Any price | DeepSeek V4 Pro high 60.0$0.548/M | Muse Spark 1.1 64.9$2.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | DeepSeek | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 60.3 | 65.4 |
| Ranked models | 14 | 21 |
| Open-weights models | 10 | 14 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.068 | $0.053 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 119 | 219 |
| Release cadence, days | 84 | 27 |
| Last release | 21 Aug 2026 | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 10 Oct 2026 – 16 Dec 2026 | 18 Sept 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 |