Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high) vs. Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high) and Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high) 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 Opus 4.8 (high) | Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 51* (partial: attempt 1 on 105 of 320 tasks) | 53* (partial: attempt 1 on 109 of 320 tasks) |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 47 | 51 |
| GeoBenchX score | 55 | 55 |
| GeoAgentBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 93 | 100 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 100 | 100 |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 50 | 56 |
| Vector and overlay score | 100 | 0 |
| Networks and routing score | No data | No data |
| Climate and time series score | 50 | 55 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 17 | 33 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 83 | 79 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 38 | 38 |
| Cost per task | $0.447 | $0.521 |
| Time per task | 2.2 min | 2.0 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 197k | 330k |
| Turns per attempt | 8.0 | 8.8 |
| Attempts decided | 105 | 109 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Context window | No data | No data |
| Image input | No data | No data |
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
Charts
Partial coverage. Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high): 49 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 56 of 173 GeoBenchX tasks; Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high): 49 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 60 of 173 GeoBenchX tasks. Grey placeholders identify these entries in the index, cost and time charts; their height does not represent a value. Comparable bars appear when first-attempt coverage is complete. Their available results remain in the side-by-side table.
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) |
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Cost per task
Average cost per task (USD) · Lower is better
First eight selected entries in metric order. Full results in table view.
How to read this chart
Not shown: partial coverage. Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high), Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high).
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Creator | Cost per task | Coverage (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.
How to read this chart
Not shown: partial coverage. Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high), Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high).
Data table: Time per task
| Model | Creator | Time per task | Coverage (attempts) |
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Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high)?
Which is cheaper per task, Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high)?
Which is faster per task, Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high)?
Which has the larger context window, Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.8 (high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 4.7 (high)?
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