Meta launches a Meta Model API, whose pricing Zuckerberg says will be "aggressive and attractive" at ~25% of the cost of OpenAI and Anthropic models (Kurt Wagner/Bloomberg)

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Meta launched a paid Model API for Muse Spark 1.1, pricing it far below OpenAI and Anthropic to compete for developers.

Categories: Model Releases, Money & Moves

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<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-09/meta-starts-charging-for-ai-with-muse-spark-1-1-agentic-model"><img align="RIGHT" border="0" hspace="4" src="http://www.techmeme.com/260709/i21.jpg" vspace="4" /></a> <p><a href="https://www.techmeme.com/260709/p21#a260709p21" title="Techmeme permalink"><img height="12" src="http://www.techmeme.com/img/pml.png" style="border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;" width="11" /></a> Kurt Wagner / <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/">Bloomberg</a>:<br /> <span style="font-size: 1.3em;"><b><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-09/meta-starts-charging-for-ai-with-muse-spark-1-1-agentic-model">Meta launches a Meta Model API, whose pricing Zuckerberg says will be &ldquo;aggressive and attractive&rdquo; at ~25% of the cost of OpenAI and Anthropic models</a></b></span>&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; In a crowded market for AI tools, Mark Zuckerberg wants to win on price.&nbsp; &mdash;&nbsp; Meta Platforms Inc. unveiled a version &hellip; </p>