- Meta launched Muse Code, its first dedicated AI coding agent, overseen by AI chief Alexandr Wang.
- The tool operates alongside the newly unveiled Muse Spark 1.2 model, co-trained with the agent for better accuracy.
- Developers can access Muse Code via a pay-as-you-go API at $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens, or a discounted contributor tier with over 90% cost reduction in exchange for data sharing.
- META stock rose 0.1% on the announcement day, with retail sentiment on Stocktwits turning bullish.
- The stock has lost 10.5% year-to-date.
Meta Platforms Inc. (META) on Wednesday announced the launch of Muse Code, its inaugural Artificial Intelligence coding agent designed to automate complex software development tasks and compete directly with dominant offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI. CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted on X about the release, marking a significant step in the tech giant’s efforts to bolster its generative AI ecosystem.
Overseen by Alexandr Wang, head of Meta Superintelligence Labs, the tool represents Meta’s latest initiative to rebuild its foundation model offerings following Wang’s appointment last year. Functioning as a terminal-based agent, Muse Code enables developers to coordinate AI assistants within a single interface.
The tool can be deployed through a single command line to plan code modifications, execute programming tasks, and validate technical results across software projects. Currently available in a public beta, Muse Code operates in conjunction with Meta’s newly launched Muse Spark 1.2 model.
Unlike its predecessor released in July, Muse Spark 1.2 was co-trained alongside the agent itself and includes a specialized code-management harness to enhance overall execution accuracy. To capture market share from established services, Meta positions its product around flexible pricing rather than raw benchmark performance alone.
The pay-as-you-go API option costs $1.25 per million input tokens and $4.25 per million output tokens. Additionally, Meta introduced a heavily discounted contributor tier, priced more than 10 times lower than standard rates for developers who opt to contribute usage data toward model refinement.
Shares of META ended Wednesday mildly higher, up 0.1%. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits was bullish with high message volumes, though retail chatter on the stock was down about 5% over the previous session.
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