Google vs 
Meta
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Gemini 4 Argon 70.7 vs Muse Wonder Full 70.6.
- Google has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Google's fastest ranked model (Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite, 430 tok/s) beats Meta's (Muse Spark 1.2, 307 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (19 vs 17).
- Google ships more often: one model every 15 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 | Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Gemma 4 26B A4B 56.2$0.198/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.8$0.418/M |
| Under $2/M | Gemini 3.8 Flash high 64.4$1.50/M | Muse Glimmer 54.7$0.525/M |
| Under $10/M | Gemini 4 Argon high 70.7$4.00/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M |
| Any price | Gemini 4 Argon high 70.7$4.00/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meta | |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 70.7 | 70.6 |
| Ranked models | 40 | 27 |
| Open-weights models | 17 | 19 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.040 | $0.048 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 430 | 307 |
| Release cadence, days | 15 | 40 |
| Last release | 6 Oct 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | 15 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 | 8 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 |