
Meta has released Muse Spark Open on Together AI as a Day 0 partner launch. The model features a 1M-token context window designed for long-running agentic coding workflows, allowing it to maintain context across entire codebases. It supports multimodal inputs and includes intent commentary for auditability. Early access customers Factory and Ollama have integrated the model for production use. Pricing is set at $1.25 per 1M input tokens and $4.25 per 1M output tokens.
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