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Meta releases Muse Spark 1.1 and previews a public model API
Meta introduced Muse Spark 1.1 as a multimodal reasoning model for agentic tasks, reporting gains in tool use, computer use, coding and multimodal understanding. A public preview of the Meta Model API accompanies availability in Meta AI.
Meta AI · AI Meridian research desk ·
Research snapshot verified 29 July 2026. News is independently written from cited primary and scholarly sources; provider claims remain attributed.
Key points
- The model targets agentic and multimodal tasks.
- Developers gain access through a preview Model API.
- Capability gains are Meta-reported rather than independently reproduced in this dataset.
Why it matters
Meta is pairing model improvements with a first-party developer access layer, shifting its strategy beyond downloadable weights alone.
Possible impact
The API can broaden adoption, while access terms and independent evaluations will determine how it compares with open-weight alternatives.
Evidence record
- Event or publication date — 9 July 2026
- Geography — United States; organisation — Meta
- Verified 2026-07-29 · official claim cross checked · confidence 95%