Claude Duet vs Muse by Meta

Claude Duet by Anthropic and Muse by Meta both work on a cloud computer and ask before sending email or paying. Muse has a free tier and plans from $20/month, per official listing, checked 2026-10-22. Meta's launch post says the US; its business page adds Canada. Claude Duet is a US preview for Pro and Max subscribers.

Last checked: 2026-10-22

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Claude Duet compared with Muse by Meta
Dimension	Claude Duet	Muse by Meta	Source
Launched / status	Research preview on a waitlist.	The newsroom post is dated September 8, 2026 and introduces Muse as a personal AI agent. The subscription help page says Muse subscriptions are in limited testing and are not available in all locations.	Source: Claude Duet product page Source: @claudeai on X, research preview Source: Introducing Muse Source: About Muse subscriptions Source: @Meta on X, Muse
Model	Claude Opus 5.5.	The launch post says Muse is powered by Muse Spark.	Source: Claude Duet product page Source: @claudeai on X, Opus 5.5 Source: Introducing Muse
Cloud computer	Its own cloud computer. You cannot watch or take over its browser during the preview.	The launch post says Muse runs on Muse Secure VM, a dedicated cloud computer, with a separate Sentinel agent that must approve anything that reaches the internet.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Introducing Claude Duet Source: Introducing Muse
Platforms	iOS, Android, and claude.ai on the web.	The launch post says the Muse app or WhatsApp, rolling out on iOS, Android, and muse.ai, with AI glasses described as coming soon.	Source: Claude Duet product page Source: Introducing Muse
Region	US only during the research preview.	The launch post says the rollout is in the US. The Muse for Small Business page says it is available to people in the US and Canada who are 18 or over. The subscription help page says it is not available in all locations. Other countries: see official site.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Introducing Muse Source: Muse for Small Business Source: About Muse subscriptions
Price	Included with Pro and Max. Dollar prices: see official site. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Free with a usage limit. The subscription page does not publish the size of that limit. Power is $20/month for 500 million Muse tokens a week. Maximum is $100/month for 3 billion tokens a week. per official listing, checked 2026-10-22.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: About Muse subscriptions Source: Muse for Small Business
Approvals	Asks before sending a message, paying, signing, or deleting.	The launch post says it checks with you before it sends an email or makes a purchase. The help page lists Allow once, Allow for this task, Allow for this site, Always allow, and Deny. The business page says nothing publishes, sends, or spends without your approval.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: Introducing Muse Source: How Muse works with approval Source: Muse for Small Business
Account	A Claude account. Age rules for that account were not re-checked for this page: see official site.	A Meta account. The subscription page says you must be 18, or the age of majority where you live, to subscribe. The business page says availability is for people 18 and over.	Source: Get started with Claude Duet Source: About Muse subscriptions Source: Muse for Small Business

Choose Claude Duet if

You already use a Claude account and want its memory, skills, and connectors carried over, which the launch article describes.
Your tasks match the help center examples: inbox, invoices, payroll prep, or a meeting brief.
You are a Pro or Max subscriber in the US.

Choose Muse by Meta if

You want the free tier on the subscription help page, with Power and Maximum above it.
You want to message the agent in WhatsApp, which the launch post describes, along with the iOS and Android app and muse.ai.
You want the approval choices on the help page: Allow once, Allow for this task, Allow for this site, Always allow, or Deny.

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FAQ

Is Muse free?

Meta’s subscription help says Muse is free with a usage limit, and that you can wait for the limit to refresh or pay for more. The page does not publish how large the free limit is.

Do both ask before sending email?

Claude Duet’s help center says it waits before sending a message. Muse’s launch post gives sending an email as an example of a step that needs approval, and the help page lists ways to allow an action once, for a task, for a site, or always.

Is Muse available outside the US?

The launch post says the US. The business page adds Canada, for people 18 and over. The subscription help page says Muse is not available in all locations and that benefits vary by region. For any other country, see official site.

Which Muse is this?

Muse by Meta, the personal AI agent in the September 8, 2026 newsroom post and on the Meta help pages. This page is not about other products that use the name Muse.