Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 vs. Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2
Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 against Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2: Geospatial Agent Index, each evaluation, cost, time and tokens, on the same tasks and limits. Methodology.
Side by side
| Metric | Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 | Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index: Text only | 48 | 34 |
| Geospatial Agent Index: Text + vision | No data | No data |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 44 | 32 |
| GeoBenchX score | 51 | 17 |
| GS-QA2 score | No data | 52 |
| Vision agents score | No data | No data |
| GeoAgentBench score (Guided workflows; not in the Agent Index) | 74 | 50 |
| GeoAnalystBench score (Guided workflows; not in the Agent Index) | 32 | 53 |
| OGD4All score (standalone; in no index) | No data | No data |
| GeoNatureAgent score (standalone; in no index) | No data | No data |
| MultiGlobeQA score (standalone; in no index) | No data | No data |
| GeoAgentEval score (standalone; in no index) | No data | No data |
| Remote sensing and raster analysis score | 35 | 35 |
| GIS analysis score | 20 | 67 |
| Climate and time series score | 45 | 34 |
| Spatial statistics score | 31 | 0 |
| Making maps score | 32 | 19 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 82 | 24 |
| Cost per task | $0.31 | $0.071 |
| Time per task (at 100 output tokens/s) | 6.7 min | 7.9 min (estimated) |
| Tokens per attempt | 994k | 90k |
| Turns per attempt | 31.3 | 11.1 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $0.75 | $1.00 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $3.75 | $2.70 |
| Context window | 1,048,576 | 1,024,000 |
| Image input | Yes | Yes |
| Developer | StepFun |
Charts
Not yet ranked. Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2: no GS-QA2 score yet. Grey placeholders mark these entries in the index, cost and output token charts; their height is not a value. Bars appear once it has a score on every index evaluation. 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
Data table: Geospatial Agent Index
| Model | Developer | Geospatial Agent Index |
|---|---|---|
| Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2 | StepFun | 34 |
Cost per task
Average cost per task (USD) · Lower is better
How to read this chart
Not shown: not yet ranked. 1 entry: no GS-QA2 score yet. Every entry is on the models page.
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Developer | Cost per task |
|---|---|---|
| Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2 | StepFun | $0.071 |
Output tokens per task
Average output tokens per attempt, reasoning included · Lower is better
How to read this chart
Not shown: not yet ranked. 1 entry: no GS-QA2 score yet. Every entry is on the models page.
Data table: Output tokens per task
| Model | Developer | Output tokens per task |
|---|---|---|
| Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2 | StepFun | 10k |
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 or Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2?
Which is cheaper per task, Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 or Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2?
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 or Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2?
Which has the larger context window, Gemini 3.8 Flash (high), Terminus-2 or Step 5 Preview (Reasoning), Terminus-2?
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