Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) vs. Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) and Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (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 – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) | Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 27* (partial: attempt 1 on 52 of 565 tasks) | 57* (partial: attempt 1 on 203 of 565 tasks) |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 20 | 59 |
| GeoBenchX score | 33 | 44 |
| GS-QA2 score | No data | 69 |
| GeoAgentBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | No data | No data |
| GeoAnalystBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | No data | No data |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 15 | 59 |
| Vector and overlay score | No data | 62 |
| Networks and routing score | No data | No data |
| Climate and time series score | 0 | 67 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 20 | 38 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 64 | 54 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 26 | 31 |
| Cost per task | $0.089 | $0.049 |
| Time per task | 13.6 min | 9.5 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 1.37M | 520k |
| Turns per attempt | 35.5 | 18.6 |
| Attempts decided | 49 | 203 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.06 | $0.44 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $0.40 | $1.32 |
| Context window | 131,072 | 1,048,576 |
| Image input | No | No |
| Developer | Z.ai | DeepSeek |
Charts
Partial coverage. Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on): 10 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 42 of 173 GeoBenchX tasks; GS-QA2 incomplete; Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high): 73 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 101 of 173 GeoBenchX tasks; 29 of 245 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) |
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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 – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on), Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high).
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Creator | Cost per task | Coverage (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. Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on), Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high).
Data table: Output tokens per task
| Model | Creator | Output tokens per task | Coverage (attempts) |
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Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) or Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high)?
Which is cheaper per task, Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) or Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high)?
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) or Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high)?
Which has the larger context window, Claude Code – GLM-4.7-Flash (thinking on) or Codex – DeepSeek V4 Flash (high)?
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