DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex vs. Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code
DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex against Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code: Geospatial Agent Index, each evaluation, cost, time and tokens, on the same tasks and limits. The harnesses differ, so part of any gap can come from the harness. Methodology.
Side by side
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex | Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index: Text only | 59, not every task attempted yet | 68 |
| Geospatial Agent Index: Text + vision | No image input | Not run: Vision agents |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 57 | 68 |
| GeoBenchX score | 47 | 62 |
| GS-QA2 score | 74 | 75 |
| Vision agents score | No image input | No data |
| GeoAgentBench score (Guided workflows; not in the Agent Index) | 88 | 94 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (Guided workflows; not in the Agent Index) | 89 | 79 |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 68 | 76 |
| Vector and overlay score | 75 | 75 |
| Climate and time series score | 58 | 61 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 33 | 54 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 61 | 63 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 32 | 60 |
| Cost per task | $0.085 | $0.22 |
| Time per task (at 100 output tokens/s) | 6.5 min | 4.7 min (estimated) |
| Tokens per attempt | 1.13M | 840k |
| Turns per attempt | 25.4 | 17.6 |
| Attempts scored | 486 | 488 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.44 | $0.45 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $1.32 | $3.20 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 | 262,144 |
| Image input | No | Yes |
| Developer | DeepSeek | Alibaba (Qwen) |
* Not every task attempted yet: the score may still change. What the asterisk means.
Charts
Not yet ranked. DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex: 116 of 117 Earth-Bench V2 tasks attempted; 149 of 150 GeoBenchX tasks attempted. Grey placeholders mark these entries in the index, cost and output token charts; their height is not a value. Bars appear once every task has an attempt. Results so far are in the side-by-side table.
Geospatial Agent Index
Equal average of Earth-Bench V2, GeoBenchX and GS-QA2, 0 to 100 · Higher is better
Top eight. Every model is in the table.
Data table: Geospatial Agent Index
| Model | Developer | Geospatial Agent Index | Status | Evaluations scored | Tasks attempted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code | Alibaba (Qwen) | 68 | Complete | 3 of 3 | 488 of 488 tasks |
Cost per task
Average cost per task (USD) · Lower is better
Top eight. Every model is in the table.
How to read this chart
Not shown: not yet ranked. 1 entries without an attempt on every index task. What is still to run is on the models page.
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Developer | Cost per task | Tasks attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code | Alibaba (Qwen) | $0.22 | 488 of 488 tasks |
Output tokens per task
Average output tokens per attempt, reasoning included · Lower is better
Top eight. Every model is in the table.
How to read this chart
Not shown: not yet ranked. 1 entries without an attempt on every index task. What is still to run is on the models page.
Data table: Output tokens per task
| Model | Developer | Output tokens per task | Tasks attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code | Alibaba (Qwen) | 28k | 488 of 488 tasks |
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex or Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code?
Which is cheaper per task, DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex or Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code?
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex or Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code?
Which has the larger context window, DeepSeek V4 Flash (high), Codex or Qwen 3.8 27B (xhigh), Qwen Code?
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