Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) vs. Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) and Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh) on the Geospatial Agent Index, each benchmark, cost, time and token use, from the same tasks, agent and limits. Methodology.
Side by side
| Metric | Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) | Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 72* (partial: attempt 1 on 469 of 488 tasks) | 77* (partial: attempt 1 on 210 of 488 tasks) |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 67 | 86 |
| GeoBenchX score | 68 | 60 |
| GS-QA2 score | 81 | 85 |
| GeoAgentBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 98 | 98 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 100 | 100 |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 78 | 82 |
| Vector and overlay score | 79 | 86 |
| Climate and time series score | 69 | 90 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 40 | 33 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 87 | 75 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 53 | 50 |
| Cost per task | $0.016 | $0.012 |
| Time per task | 3.1 min | 2.5 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 251k | 176k |
| Turns per attempt | 12.2 | 9.7 |
| Attempts decided | 469 | 210 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $1.20 | $1.20 |
| Context window | No data | No data |
| Image input | No data | No data |
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
Charts
Partial coverage. Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high): 131 of 150 GeoBenchX tasks; Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh): 49 of 117 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 20 of 150 GeoBenchX tasks; 141 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) |
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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. 2 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) |
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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. 2 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) |
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Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh)?
Which is cheaper per task, Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh)?
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh)?
Which has the larger context window, Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (high) or Codex – GPT-5.6 Luna (xhigh)?
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