Meta vs 
OpenAI
Verdict
- Their flagships are level: Muse Wonder Full 70.6 vs GPT-6 Astra 70.4.
- OpenAI has the better model in 4 of 4 price bands.
- Meta's fastest ranked model (Muse Spark 1.2, 307 tok/s) beats OpenAI's (GPT-5.4 Mini, 255 tok/s).
- Meta publishes more open-weights models (19 vs 3).
- OpenAI ships more often: one model every 22 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 | OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Under $0.50/M | Llama 4 Maverick 42.8$0.418/M | GPT-6 Luna max 60.0$0.200/M |
| Under $2/M | Muse Glimmer 54.7$0.525/M | GPT-6 Luna max 60.0$0.200/M |
| Under $10/M | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M | GPT-6.1 Sol max 69.9$4.00/M |
| Any price | Muse Wonder max 67.5$8.00/M | GPT-6 Astra max 70.4$20.00/M |
Line-up
| Metric | Meta | OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Flagship index | 70.6 | 70.4 |
| Ranked models | 27 | 44 |
| Open-weights models | 19 | 3 |
| Cheapest ranked, $/M | $0.048 | $0.093 |
| Fastest ranked, tok/s | 307 | 255 |
| Release cadence, days | 40 | 22 |
| Last release | 15 Oct 2026 | 29 Sept 2026 |
| Next expected | 8 Nov 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 | 12 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 |