Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) vs. Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) and Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (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 Sonnet 5 (high) | Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 74* | 79* (partial: attempt 1 on 360 of 488 tasks) |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 68 | 76 |
| GeoBenchX score | 77 | 72 |
| GS-QA2 score | 77 | 89 |
| GeoAgentBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 98 | 100 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 95 | 100 |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 76 | 83 |
| Vector and overlay score | 75 | 87 |
| Climate and time series score | 69 | 87 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 54 | 50 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 89 | 92 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 73 | 65 |
| Cost per task | $0.20 | $0.17 |
| Time per task | 1.6 min | 2.0 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 364k | 141k |
| Turns per attempt | 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Attempts decided | 488 | 350 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $2.00 | $4.00 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $10.00 | $20.00 |
| Context window | No data | No data |
| Image input | No data | No data |
| Developer | Anthropic | OpenAI |
Charts
Partial coverage. Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high): 93 of 117 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 63 of 150 GeoBenchX tasks; 204 of 221 GS-QA2 tasks. Grey placeholders identify these entries in the index, cost and output token 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) | Anthropic | 74* | No pending judgements; coverage incomplete; 173 results awaiting review | 3 of 3 | 488 of 722 scheduled attempts |
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. 1 entries without a first attempt on every index task. What is still running is on the models page.
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Creator | Cost per task | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) | Anthropic | $0.20 | 488 of 722 scheduled attempts |
Output tokens per task
Average output tokens per attempt, reasoning included · Lower is better
First eight selected entries in metric order. Full results in table view.
How to read this chart
Not shown: partial coverage. 1 entries without a first attempt on every index task. What is still running is on the models page.
Data table: Output tokens per task
| Model | Creator | Output tokens per task | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) | Anthropic | 6k | 488 of 722 scheduled attempts |
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high)?
Which is cheaper per task, Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high)?
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high)?
Which has the larger context window, Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5 (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Sol (high)?
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