Multiverse Computing Launches Quasar 438B, Europe’s Top-Scoring AI Model at 43
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Updated · Yahoo Finance UK · Sep 2
Multiverse Computing Launches Quasar 438B, Europe’s Top-Scoring AI Model at 43
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance UK · Sep 2
Summary
Quasar 438B debuted as Multiverse Computing’s first large model, posting a 43 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index—the highest score for a European model—and targeting enterprise agents and coding.
The 438 billion-parameter model generated 500 output tokens in 15.3 seconds, a speed Multiverse says makes it practical for agentic workflows that require repeated model calls.
Quasar outscored Mistral Medium 3.5’s 30 and NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Ultra’s 38, while also beating Mistral on speed at 15.3 seconds versus 18.8 seconds.
Only three models in the benchmark were faster, and just one of them—Gemini 3.7 Flash—also achieved a higher intelligence score, underscoring Quasar’s performance-speed tradeoff.
The launch positions Multiverse’s Spanish- and English-language model as a push for European sovereign AI, aiming to show regional developers can compete with U.S. and Chinese leaders.