# Meta Turns Muse Spark Into a Paid API and Zuckerberg Argues for Faster, Not Slower, AI

Meta's first proprietary model, sold through a metered application programming interface (API), launched at a claimed 75 percent below rival pricing as the company projects $115 billion to $135 billion in 2026 capital spending.

- Published: 2026-07-31T05:48:01.029Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-07-31/meta-turns-muse-spark-into-a-paid-api-and-zuckerberg-argues
- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [Meta AI](https://ai.meta.com/blog/introducing-muse-spark-meta-model-api/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/07/09/meta-muse-spark-1-1-release-alexandr-wang-superintelligence-labs-mark-zuckerberg/)

Meta has made Muse Spark available through a metered API, its first proprietary model business after years of championing open weights. Muse Spark 1.1, the first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, the group led by Alexandr Wang, launch…

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