MBZUAI vs 
Meta
Verdict
- Meta's flagship leads: Muse Wonder Full at 70.6 vs K2 Horizon 375B A23B at 56.3.
- Meta has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- MBZUAI's fastest ranked model (K2 Horizon 375B A23B, 879 tok/s) beats Meta's (Muse Spark 1.2, 271 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (19 vs 6).
Best model per price band
Each provider’s highest-index model below the price ceiling. Purple marks the winner of the band.
| Price band | MBZUAI | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | – | Llama 4 Maverick 42.8$0.418/M |
| Under $2/M | – | Muse Glimmer 54.7$0.525/M |
| Under $10/M | – | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M |
| Any price | – | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | MBZUAI | Meta |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 56.3 | 70.6 |
| Ranked models | 6 | 27 |
| Open-weights models | 6 | 19 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | – | $0.048 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 879 | 271 |
| Release cadence, days | – | 40 |
| Last release | – | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Next expected | – | 8 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 |