Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) vs. Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high): geospatial agent comparison
Comparison between Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) and Codex – gpt-oss-120b (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 – Kimi K3 (always on) | Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high) |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Agent Index | 64* | 47* (partial: attempt 1 on 49 of 565 tasks) |
| Earth-Bench V2 score | 61 | 62 |
| GeoBenchX score | 55 | 31 |
| GS-QA2 score | 75 | No data |
| GeoAgentBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 94 | No data |
| GeoAnalystBench score (guided GIS workflow; outside the index) | 89 | No data |
| Raster and remote sensing score | 70 | 64 |
| Vector and overlay score | 68 | No data |
| Networks and routing score | No data | No data |
| Climate and time series score | 66 | 0 |
| Spatial statistics and interpolation score | 50 | 0 |
| Mapping and cartography score | 78 | 44 |
| Recognising infeasible requests score | 38 | 25 |
| Cost per task | $0.252 | $0.236 |
| Time per task | 3.5 min | 12.4 min |
| Tokens per attempt | 58k | 642k |
| Turns per attempt | 7.4 | 29.7 |
| Attempts decided | 565 | 44 |
| Input price per 1M tokens | $3.00 | $0.35 |
| Output price per 1M tokens | $15.00 | $0.75 |
| Context window | 1,000,000 | 128,000 |
| Image input | Yes | No |
| Developer | Moonshot AI | OpenAI |
Charts
Partial coverage. Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high): 8 of 147 Earth-Bench V2 tasks; 41 of 173 GeoBenchX tasks; GS-QA2 incomplete. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) | Moonshot AI | 64* | No pending judgements; coverage incomplete; 183 results awaiting review; 1 trace review declined by the judge | 3 of 3 | 565 of 859 planned attempts |
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. Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high).
Data table: Cost per task
| Model | Creator | Cost per task | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) | Moonshot AI | $0.252 | 565 of 859 planned attempts |
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. Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high).
Data table: Output tokens per task
| Model | Creator | Output tokens per task | Coverage (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) | Moonshot AI | 6k | 565 of 859 planned attempts |
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher on the Geospatial Agent Index, Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) or Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high)?
Which is cheaper per task, Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) or Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high)?
Which writes fewer output tokens per task, Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) or Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high)?
Which has the larger context window, Terminus-2 – Kimi K3 (always on) or Codex – gpt-oss-120b (high)?
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