Meta launches Muse Wonder, catching OpenAI and Anthropic at the frontier

Meta has officially launched its new AI model family, Muse Wonder, marking a significant milestone in the company's competitive standing against industry leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic. The release, which includes Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, follows a period of heavy investment in AI infrastructure and talent. Independent benchmarks from Artificial Analysis place the new models at the top tier of the industry, rivaling top-performing systems like Claude Opus 5.5. Designed specifically for agentic workflows, Muse Wonder introduces features such as Active Focus and Active Memory to improve performance on complex, long-term tasks. Meta emphasizes that these models prioritize user safety and data privacy while offering enhanced capabilities for professional and personal applications. The new model family is currently rolling out to developers via the Meta Model API and will soon be integrated into the Muse app for paid subscribers.