Meta opens Muse Spark 1.1 AI model to US developers
Meta’s updated Muse Spark model is available through a public API preview and is aimed at coding, agent workflows and multimodal tasks.
By James Whitfield · Staff Writer
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Meta is giving developers in the United States access to Muse Spark 1.1 through a public preview of its new Meta Model API, The Verge reported. The release brings Meta’s in-house AI model closer to the coding tools and agent software where companies such as OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have been competing, according to The Verge.
Meta said Muse Spark 1.1 is a major upgrade from the first version of the model, which The Verge reported launched in April. The company said the new version reflects feedback from developers and is designed to plug into AI coding software through the new API.
What Meta says the model can do
Meta said Muse Spark 1.1 can handle more advanced programming tasks than the earlier model. The company said those tasks include finding and fixing complex bugs.
Meta also said the model is better suited to end-to-end agent workflows across different apps. According to the company, that includes support for multi-agent systems, where more than one AI agent works as part of a broader process.
The model also includes native multimodal perception, Meta said. That means Muse Spark 1.1 can work across images, videos and documents, according to the company.
Where it is available
Meta said Muse Spark 1.1 is available now in Thinking mode through the Meta AI app and the Meta AI website. The Verge reported that the model is also accessible through the new Meta Model API, which is in public preview for U.S. developers.
Meta is offering $20 in free credits for each new Meta Model API account, according to The Verge. The API preview marks a shift from the first Muse Spark release, which The Verge reported was initially available only through Meta AI.
The earlier Muse Spark model later became part of Meta’s consumer products, according to The Verge. The model powered chatbots inside Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as Meta’s latest smart glasses, The Verge reported.
Part of a wider AI push
The Muse Spark 1.1 release follows Meta’s launch this week of Muse Image, an image-generation model, The Verge reported. According to The Verge, Muse Image drew criticism because it can use other Instagram users’ content in AI-generated images.
The Verge reported that Meta is trying to show returns from the billions of dollars it has spent to catch up in AI. The company has been seeking parity with OpenAI, Google and Anthropic after high-profile hiring and a restructuring last year, according to The Verge.
Meta’s latest release gives developers a direct way to test the company’s model through an API rather than only through Meta’s own apps. According to Meta, the update is aimed at coding, agent workflows and multimodal work, three areas where AI companies are racing to make their systems more useful to software builders.
This story draws on original reporting from The Verge.