Meta has released two new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which the company claims can compete with top industry offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Key facts
- •Meta claims the new models perform on par with OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Fable 5.1.
- •The models feature 'active memory' to recall details across conversations and 'active focus' to sustain progress on complex tasks.
- •Muse Wonder is priced at $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens via the Meta Model API.
- •Muse Wonder Full is available exclusively to Muse Code subscribers on the $50 or $200 monthly tiers.
- •Meta expects to spend as much as $145 billion in 2024 to support its AI development and infrastructure.
Meta has introduced two new artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, as part of a significant effort to reestablish its position in the AI sector. The company claims these models represent a major advancement toward personal superintelligence and are capable of rivaling leading industry models such as OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5.5 and Claude Fable 5.1.
By the numbers
Capabilities and Features
The new models are designed to handle complex tasks in the legal, financial, and health sectors while providing high-level coding performance. Meta has integrated two new features, "active memory" and "active focus," into the models. Active memory allows the system to retain relevant details across different conversations, while active focus is intended to help the AI maintain progress on difficult tasks over extended periods.
Availability and Pricing
Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full are currently available to Muse Code subscribers. Muse Wonder can also be accessed through the Meta Model API, with pricing set at $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens. Muse Wonder Full is restricted to users on the $50-per-month "power usage" or $200-per-month "maximum usage" subscription tiers. Meta plans to eventually integrate Wonder into its Muse AI agent, starting with paid subscribers.
Strategic Investment
The release follows a period of heavy investment in infrastructure and talent, with Meta projecting expenditures of up to $145 billion this year to support its AI initiatives. CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that reaching this milestone required significant compute resources, financial investment, and rigorous scientific work from the company's Superintelligence Labs division.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Verge AI, Engadget.
