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Verified by quality watch Oct 12 against CNBC (Jonathan Vanian, Oct 12): $20/$100 Muse subscriptions, Muse Wonder Full via Muse Code at $50/$200, Wang interview paraphrases, blog 'strongest safeguards to date' against cyber misuse only on paid model, disputed message-access complaints, API priced 'meaningfully below' OpenAI and Anthropic per Wang. Meta's announcement confirms availability today via Meta Model API and Muse Code and 'soon' in Muse, starting with subscribers, plus the 14-month overhaul. Artificial Analysis scores (Full 56, Opus 5.5 58, GPT-6 Astra 53, Wonder 52) from Frandroid and Artificial Analysis. Checker's 'up to $20' and missing-pricing flags were false positives (CNBC states the prices); the duplicate Frandroid draft fdf389d7 was rejected and its independent-benchmark detail merged here.

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Meta launches Muse Wonder AI model with paid subscriptions

Meta has released its Muse Wonder AI model to developers through the Meta Model API and Muse Code. In the Muse app, users will need a $20 or $100 monthly subscription to use it, CNBC reports, as Meta tests whether people will pay for advanced agents outside its ad business.

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Meta has introduced its Muse Wonder AI model, positioning it as the company's most advanced option for powering digital assistants. It is available now to developers through the Meta Model API and Muse Code, and Meta says it will soon come to the Muse app, starting with subscribers.

Meta sets subscription prices at $20 and $100 per month, according to the report. Users of the Muse personal agent app will need one of the two monthly plans to use the new model, CNBC reports. The company also offers an even more powerful variant called Muse Wonder Full exclusively through its Muse Code AI agent at $50 or $200 per month, the report states.
Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang said the model, codenamed Watermelon, was trained to handle real-world tasks without stalling when setbacks occur.

Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang said the model, codenamed Watermelon, was trained to handle real-world tasks without stalling when setbacks occur. He noted that the system learns to try alternative approaches instead of immediately checking back with the user.

Paid tier includes strongest safeguards to date. Meta stated in a blog post that Muse Wonder provides its strongest protections yet against cyber misuse, and those safeguards are available only with the paid versions for now.
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Some users have reported on social media that the agent accessed personal messages without authorization, claims Meta has disputed.
Wang said the cost remains meaningfully below leading offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Model also reaches developers through Meta Model API. Coders who pay for API access can use Muse Wonder, with pricing set higher than standard subscriptions because it is a larger frontier-level model. Wang said the cost remains meaningfully below leading offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Independent ranking puts Full version second. Meta's headline benchmark wins come from its own testing. On Artificial Analysis's independent Intelligence Index, Muse Wonder Full scored 56, behind Claude Opus 5.5 at 58 but ahead of GPT-6 Astra at 53, Frandroid reported; the standard Muse Wonder scored 52. WIRED noted the models' new Active Memory and Active Focus features, which aim to keep agents on task across long jobs. Meta says the release follows a 14-month overhaul of its AI efforts.
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