# Energy and force prediction on MD17 Benzene (test)

Source: [Energy and force prediction on MD17 Benzene (test)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/energy-and-force-prediction-on-md17-benzene-test>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2026-02-26T05:42:03.061Z

Evaluation of models on predicting molecular energies and forces using the test split of the Benzene molecule subset from the MD17 dataset.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Energy and force prediction |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | MD17 Benzene (test) |
| Metric | Energy MAE (kcal/mol) |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Lower is better |
| Results loaded | 12 of 12 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [Energy MAE (kcal/mol)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/energy-and-force-prediction-on-md17-benzene-test.md?metric=Energy%20MAE%20(kcal%2Fmol)>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Force MAE (kcal/mol/Å)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/energy-and-force-prediction-on-md17-benzene-test.md?metric=Force%20MAE%20(kcal%2Fmol%2F%C3%85)>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Energy MAE (kcal/mol) | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DTNN | 0.04 | Not recorded | 68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf |
| DTNN | 0.04 | Not recorded | 68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6 |
| GDML | 0.07 | Not recorded | 68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf |
| SchNet | 0.07 | Not recorded | 68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf |
| GDML | 0.07 | Not recorded | 68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6 |
| SchNet | 0.07 | Not recorded | 68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6 |
| SchNet | 0.08 | Not recorded | 68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf |
| SchNet | 0.08 | Not recorded | 68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf |
| SchNet | 0.08 | Not recorded | 68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6 |
| SchNet | 0.08 | Not recorded | 68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6 |
| SchNet | 1.19 | Not recorded | 68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf |
| SchNet | 1.19 | Not recorded | 68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6 |

### DTNN

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.04. Result ID: 698b970a7a967eddb76fd934.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa35a31e209131ce8a350e.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Training Examples (N)":"50,000","Training Signal":"Energy only"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### DTNN

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.04. Result ID: 698c5cfe37894ef7d9cddbb3.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"N\_train":"50k","Training data":"Energy"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GDML

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.07. Result ID: 698b970a7a967eddb76fd931.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa35a51e209131ce8a37e2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Training Examples (N)":"1,000","Training Signal":"Forces only"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.07. Result ID: 698b970a7a967eddb76fd936.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Training Examples (N)":"50,000","Training Signal":"Energy and forces"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### GDML

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.07. Result ID: 698c5cfe37894ef7d9cddbb1.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"N\_train":"1k","Training data":"Energy & forces"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.07. Result ID: 698c5cfe37894ef7d9cddbb4.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"N\_train":"50k","Training data":"Energy & forces"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.08. Result ID: 698b970a7a967eddb76fd933.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Training Examples (N)":"1,000","Training Signal":"Energy and forces"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.08. Result ID: 698b970a7a967eddb76fd935.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Training Examples (N)":"50,000","Training Signal":"Energy only"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.08. Result ID: 698c5cfe37894ef7d9cddbb0.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"N\_train":"1k","Training data":"Energy & forces"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 0.08. Result ID: 698c5cfe37894ef7d9cddbb2.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"N\_train":"50k","Training data":"Energy"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 1.19. Result ID: 698b970a7a967eddb76fd932.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Training Examples (N)":"1,000","Training Signal":"Energy only"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### SchNet

Energy MAE (kcal/mol): 1.19. Result ID: 698c5cfe37894ef7d9cddbaf.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa37711e209131ce8b26e6.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa36ec1e209131ce8ae0cf.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"N\_train":"1k","Training data":"Energy"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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