Compare · updated 2026-11-01
DeepSeek V4 Pro vs Muse Spark
DeepSeek V4 Pro is better at quick answers, writing, maths, structured data; Muse Spark is better at coding, reasoning, long documents, translation. DeepSeek V4 Pro is the cheaper of the two on output.
Measured quality by task
| Task | DeepSeek V4 Pro | Muse Spark | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick answers | 89/100 | 89/100 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
| Writing | 88/100 | 86/100 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
| Coding | 83/100 | 84/100 | Muse Spark |
| Reasoning | 76/100 | 83/100 | Muse Spark |
| Maths | 87/100 | 80/100 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
| Structured data | 93/100 | 88/100 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
| Long documents | 88/100 | 90/100 | Muse Spark |
| Translation | 89/100 | 89/100 | Muse Spark |
Quality is Nivana’s measured score for each kind of task, from weekly pairwise evals judged by models from several labs. Prices are live AI Gateway list prices per million tokens. Updated 2026-11-01. How this is measured.
Price and context
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | Muse Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Lab | DeepSeek | Meta |
| Input per 1M tokens | $0.66 | $1.25 |
| Output per 1M tokens | $1.98 | $4.25 |
| Typical chat answer | $0.00238 | $0.00485 |
| Context window | 1M | 1.05M |
| Router picks it for | Fallback only | Fallback only |
Which should you use?
Use the one that wins the kind of work you do most, unless the price gap outweighs the quality gap for easy requests. Or don’t choose: Nivana scores both, and the rest of the pool, on every request and sends it to whichever is best for that request.
Questions
Is DeepSeek V4 Pro better than Muse Spark?
On Nivana’s weekly evals DeepSeek V4 Pro scores higher on 4 of 8 task types (quick answers, writing, maths, structured data) and Muse Spark on 4 (coding, reasoning, long documents, translation). Neither is better at everything.
Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Muse Spark?
Muse Spark: 84/100 against 83/100 for DeepSeek V4 Pro on Nivana’s coding evals.
Which is better for writing, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Muse Spark?
DeepSeek V4 Pro: 88/100 against 86/100 for Muse Spark on Nivana’s writing evals.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek V4 Pro or Muse Spark?
DeepSeek V4 Pro: $1.98 per million output tokens against $4.25 for Muse Spark, about 2.1× less. A typical chat answer costs about $0.0024 on DeepSeek V4 Pro and $0.0049 on Muse Spark.
Or let the router pick, per request
Nivana sends every message to the model that scores best for it, sets how hard it thinks, and tells you which one answered. 2,000 free credits to start, no card.