Meta launches low-cost Muse Spark 1.1 as enterprise AI spending comes under scrutiny

Meta has unveiled Muse Spark 1.1, saying the frontier AI model rivals leading LLMs on coding, computer use, and agentic AI benchmarks while undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic on API pricing, potentially lowering the cost of deploying AI agents in enterprises. Meta unveiled Muse Spark 1.1 on Thursday, pairing frontier-model performance with aggressive pricing in a move that analysts say could pressure rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic and reshape enterprise AI procurement decisions.