Meta vs 
Moonshot AI
Verdict
- Moonshot AI's flagship leads: Kimi K3 at 66.5 vs Muse Spark at 65.4.
- Moonshot AI has the better model in 3 of 4 price bands.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 219 tok/s) beats Moonshot AI's (Kimi K2 Thinking, 119 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (14 vs 7).
- Meta ships more often: one model every 27 days against every 82.
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 | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.6$0.400/M | – |
| Under $2/M | Muse Glimmer (high) 55.1$0.638/M | Kimi K2.6 60.6$1.71/M |
| Under $10/M | Muse Spark 1.1 64.9$2.00/M | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M |
| Any price | Muse Spark 1.1 64.9$2.00/M | Kimi K3 66.5$6.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meta | Moonshot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 65.4 | 66.5 |
| Ranked models | 21 | 8 |
| Open-weights models | 14 | 7 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.053 | $1.07 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 219 | 119 |
| Release cadence, days | 27 | 82 |
| Last release | 2 Sept 2026 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Next expected | 18 Sept 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 | 3 Sept 2026 – 7 Nov 2026 |
Data as of 9 Sept 2026. See Meta and Moonshot AI in full.