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Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) vs. Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high): geospatial agent comparison

Comparison between Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) and Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high) on the Geospatial Agent Index, each benchmark, cost, time and token use, from the same tasks, agent and limits. Methodology.

Side by side

Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) vs. Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)
MetricTerminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max)Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)
Geospatial Agent Index56* (partial: 1.1 of 3 attempts)81* (partial: 1.9 of 3 attempts)
GeoAgentBench score82100
GeoBenchX score3267
Earth-Bench score2958
GeoAnalystBench score7997
Raster and remote sensing score5179
Vector and overlay score6481
Networks and routing score60100
Climate and time series score5479
Spatial statistics and interpolation score3573
Mapping and cartography score4376
Recognising infeasible requests score3061
Cost per task$0.042$0.062
Time per task17.3 min0.7 min
Tokens per attempt374k95k
Turns per attempt13.44.6
Attempts decided298479
Input price per 1M tokens$0.15$2.00
Output price per 1M tokens$0.50$10.00
Context window1,048,576No data
Image inputYesNo data
DeveloperZ.aiAnthropic

Charts

Geospatial Agent Index

Equal-weight average of the evaluation scores, 0 to 100 · Higher is better

  • Partial coverage
Geospatial Agent IndexClaude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high): 81* (partial coverage); Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max): 56* (partial coverage)025507510081*Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)56*GLM-5.3-Flash (max)
Data table: Geospatial Agent Index
Geospatial Agent Index
ModelCreatorGeospatial Agent IndexRange while attempts are pendingBenchmarks coveredCoverage (attempts)
Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)Anthropic81* (partial: 1.9 of 3 attempts)71 to 824 of 4479 of 870 planned attempts (236 excluded)
Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max)Z.ai56* (partial: 1.1 of 3 attempts)54 to 564 of 4298 of 870 planned attempts

Cost per task

Average cost per task (USD) · Lower is better

  • Partial coverage
Cost per taskTerminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max): $0.042 (partial coverage); Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high): $0.062 (partial coverage)$0$0.020$0.040$0.060$0.080$0.042GLM-5.3-Flash (max)$0.062Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)
Data table: Cost per task
Cost per task
ModelCreatorCost per taskCoverage (attempts)
Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max)Z.ai$0.042315 of 870 planned attempts
Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)Anthropic$0.062543 of 870 planned attempts (236 excluded)

Time per task

Average agent wall time per task · Lower is better

  • Partial coverage
Time per taskClaude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high): 0.7 min (partial coverage); Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max): 17.3 min (partial coverage)0m5m10m15m20m0.7 minClaude Sonnet 5.5 (high)17.3 minGLM-5.3-Flash (max)
Data table: Time per task
Time per task
ModelCreatorTime per taskCoverage (attempts)
Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max)Z.ai17.3 min315 of 870 planned attempts
Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)Anthropic0.7 min543 of 870 planned attempts (236 excluded)

Frequently asked questions

Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) or Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)?
Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high), at 81 against 56 for Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max). Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max): 298 of 870 planned attempts. Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high): 479 of 870 planned attempts (236 excluded). Coverage is partial; scores can change as more attempts are decided.
Which is cheaper per task, Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) or Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)?
Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max), at $0.042 against $0.062 for Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high).
Which is faster per task, Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) or Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)?
Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high), at 0.7 min against 17.3 min for Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max).
Which has the larger context window, Terminus-2 – GLM-5.3-Flash (max) or Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high)?
Not known yet: Claude Code – Claude Sonnet 5.5 (high) has no context window data.

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