Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) vs. Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) and Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (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 | Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) | Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 40* (partial: attempt 1 on 209 of 320 tasks) | 63* (partial: attempt 1 on 160 of 320 tasks) |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 39 | 63 |
| GeoBenchX score | 40 | 62 |
| GeoAgentBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 96 | 100 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 84 | 100 |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 38 | 62 |
| Vector and overlay score | 33 | No data |
| Networks and routing score | No data | No data |
| Climate and time series score | 58 | 65 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 0 | 50 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 63 | 87 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 29 | 50 |
| Cost per task | $0.291 | $0.522 |
| Time per task | 3.9 min | 2.3 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 80k | 253k |
| Turns per attempt | 7.0 | 9.1 |
| Attempts decided | 209 | 160 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $3.00 | $5.00 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $15.00 | $25.00 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 | No data |
| Image input | Yes | No data |
| Developer | Anthropic | Anthropic |
Charts
Partial coverage. Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high): 36 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high): 112 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 48 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. Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high), Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (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. Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high), Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (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, Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high)?
Which is cheaper per task, Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high)?
Which is faster per task, Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high)?
Which has the larger context window, Terminus-2 – Claude Sonnet 4.6 (adaptive, effort high) or Claude Code – Claude Opus 5 (high)?
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