# Chartography with image and code tools (Chartography (tools))

> Professional chart understanding with a container, standard libraries, and image cropping.

Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/benchmarks/chartographywithtools

- Category: [Multimodal & Grounded](/multimodal-grounded)
- Last updated: September 27, 2026

## About Chartography (tools)

- Year: 2026
- Tasks: 100 specialized chart types
- Format: Accuracy with tools
- Difficulty: Professional chart reasoning
- Paper: [Chartography](https://surgehq.ai/blog/chartography)

Section 8.12.1 reports a five-run max-effort average with tools using Anthropic's implementation of the official tasks and ranges.

Chartography (tools) is currently displayed on BenchLM for reference, but it is excluded from the weighted scoring formula.

## Leaderboard (4 models)

| Rank | Model | Creator | Score |
|------|-------|---------|-------|
| 1 | [Claude Opus 5.5](/models/claude-opus-5-5) | Anthropic | 89.0% |
| 2 | [Claude Opus 5](/models/claude-opus-5) | Anthropic | 83.0% |
| 3 | [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash](/models/deepseek-v4-1-flash) | DeepSeek | 78.9% |
| 4 | [GLM-5.3-Flash](/models/glm-5-3-flash) | Z.AI | 78.0% |

## FAQ

### What does Chartography (tools) measure?

Professional chart understanding with a container, standard libraries, and image cropping.

### Which model scores highest on Chartography (tools)?

Claude Opus 5.5 by Anthropic currently leads with a score of 89.0% on Chartography (tools).

### How many models are evaluated on Chartography (tools)?

4 AI models have been evaluated on Chartography (tools) on BenchLM.

### Does Chartography (tools) affect BenchLM's overall score?

Not directly. Chartography (tools) is still displayed on BenchLM for reference, but it is excluded from the weighted scoring formula.

## Compare Top Models on Chartography (tools)

- [Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Opus 5](/compare/claude-opus-5-vs-claude-opus-5-5)
- [Claude Opus 5 vs DeepSeek V4.1 Flash](/compare/claude-opus-5-vs-deepseek-v4-1-flash)
- [DeepSeek V4.1 Flash vs GLM-5.3-Flash](/compare/deepseek-v4-1-flash-vs-glm-5-3-flash)