Science & Tech · AI · 3 hrs ago
Meta unveils AI models it says rival those of OpenAI and Anthropic
Meta has unveiled two new AI models, Wonder and Wonder Full, in San Francisco.
The company says they perform at a level comparable to models from OpenAI and Anthropic, but that is Meta’s claim.
Meta says outside benchmarking data shows the models outperform its earlier Spark model and various models from other companies.
The launch is part of Meta’s effort to compete in AI and rely less on advertising for revenue.
Meta has invested heavily in AI and hired Alexandr Wang to lead its Superintelligence Labs division.
The new models are expected to become available in Meta’s Muse personal-agent app for paid subscribers.
Meta says it delayed the Muse app to focus on safety and security, as companies face pressure to address risks from increasingly advanced AI.
Meta unveiled two AI models called Wonder and Wonder Full on Oct 12.
The company says the models perform at a level comparable to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude.
Meta cited benchmarking data that appears to show the models outperforming its earlier Spark model and models from several other companies.
The models are expected to become available to paid subscribers through Meta’s Muse personal agent app.
The launch comes as Meta competes in the AI market while concerns about safety and security continue.
- Who
- Meta unveiled the models. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and chief AI officer Alexandr Wang promoted them.
- What
- Meta introduced two AI models, Wonder and Wonder Full, which it says rival leading models.
- When
- Oct 12, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Meta is competing with leading AI companies and seeking to win customers and diversify beyond advertising.
Meta
Some competitors calling for an industry-wide slowdown
Speed of AI development
Meta
Meta released new models and is competing to advance its AI products.
Some competitors calling for an industry-wide slowdown
Some competitors have called for an industry-wide slowdown to address safety concerns.
Meta invested US$14 billion in Scale AI and brought co-founder Alexandr Wang into the company.
Meta launched Muse Code, a product intended to compete with automated coding tools from OpenAI and Anthropic.
Meta launched its Muse agentic app and revealed the Muse Charm handheld AI product at its Connect developer conference.
Meta unveiled the Wonder and Wonder Full AI models.
- New models
- Wonder and Wonder Full
- Launch date
- Oct 12, 2026
- Scale AI investment
- US$14 billion in June 2025
- AI spending
- Could reach US$145 billion in 2026
- Daily active users
- More than 3.6 billion
What people are saying
Muse Spark was our first family of models, and now Muse Wonder is a much larger and more advanced class of models that brings us to the frontier
our largest and most capable model yet
rivals the big (boys)
Meta delayed shipping Muse for several months to focus on safety and security. We didn’t call for everyone else to do this before we would
Posts on X
It's been just over a year since we started Meta Superintelligence Labs. Muse Spark was our first family of models, and now Muse Wonder is a much larger and more advanced class of models that brings us to the frontier. We're releasing two models today. Muse Wonder for fast
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