Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) vs. Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) and Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh) on the Geospatial Agent Index, each benchmark, cost, time and token use, from the same tasks, agent and limits. Methodology.
Side by side
| Metric | Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) | Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 77* (partial: 1.8 of 3 attempts) | 82 (partial: 1 of 3 attempts) |
| GeoAgentBench score | 98 | 98 |
| GeoBenchX score | 61 | 69 |
| Earth-Bench score | 53 | 62 |
| GeoAnalystBench score | 95 | 100 |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 70 | 83 |
| Vector and overlay score | 81 | 89 |
| Networks and routing score | 100 | 100 |
| Climate and time series score | 77 | 75 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 65 | 71 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 74 | 77 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 55 | 62 |
| Cost per task | $0.0075 | $0.375 |
| Time per task | 0.8 min | 2.1 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 235k | 266k |
| Turns per attempt | 6.4 | 8.7 |
| Attempts decided | 462 | 290 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.10 | $4.00 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $0.50 | $20.00 |
| Context window | No data | No data |
| Image input | No data | No data |
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
Charts
Geospatial Agent Index
Equal-weight average of the evaluation scores, 0 to 100 · Higher is better
First eight selected entries in metric order. Full results in table view.
Data table: Geospatial Agent Index
| Model | Creator | Geospatial Agent Index | Range while attempts are pending | Benchmarks covered | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh) | Anthropic | 82 (partial: 1 of 3 attempts) | No pending judgements | 4 of 4 | 290 of 290 planned attempts |
| Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) | Anthropic | 77* (partial: 1.8 of 3 attempts) | 66 to 78 | 4 of 4 | 462 of 870 planned attempts |
Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh)Cost per task
Average cost per task (USD) · Lower is better
First eight selected entries in metric order. Full results in table view.
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Creator | Cost per task | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) | Anthropic | $0.0075 | 524 of 870 planned attempts |
| Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh) | Anthropic | $0.375 | 290 of 290 planned attempts |
Time per task
Average agent wall time per task · Lower is better
First eight selected entries in metric order. Full results in table view.
Data table: Time per task
| Model | Creator | Time per task | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) | Anthropic | 0.8 min | 524 of 870 planned attempts |
| Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh) | Anthropic | 2.1 min | 290 of 290 planned attempts |
Frequently asked questions
- Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh)?
- Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh), at 82 against 77 for Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium). Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium): 462 of 870 planned attempts. Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh): 290 of 290 planned attempts. Coverage is partial; scores can change as more attempts are decided.
- Which is cheaper per task, Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh)?
- Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium), at $0.0075 against $0.375 for Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh).
- Which is faster per task, Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh)?
- Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium), at 0.8 min against 2.1 min for Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh).
- Which has the larger context window, Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh)?
- Not known yet: Claude Code – Claude Haiku 5.5 (medium) has no context window data and Claude Code – Claude Opus 5.5 (xhigh) has no context window data.
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