Gemini 4 Hydrogen (High) vs Muse Ember (Max) Benchmark Comparison

Direct benchmark comparison between Gemini 4 Hydrogen (High) and Muse Ember (Max) based on LMArena Elo and the latest 2026 API pricing.

Direct Technical & Pricing Comparison

Frontier Model	LMArena Elo	API Cost (1M)	Throughput
Gemini 4 Hydrogen (High)	1490	$0.0000015	143
Muse Ember (Max)	1609	$1e-7	320

*These models represent the Pareto Frontier (optimal cost-to-performance).*

Comparison Summary: Muse Ember (Max) is the more capable model in this pair, leading by 118 Elo points. Specifically, Muse Ember (Max) is currently on the Pareto line, suggesting it offers better systemic value for its performance tier.