# Object Counting on ATHENA Dataset

Source: [Object Counting on ATHENA Dataset](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/object-counting-on-athena-dataset>)

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

Data updated: 2026-03-23T10:44:12.511Z

Evaluation of model performance on the ATHENA Dataset for the Object Counting task, reporting Accuracy, MAE, RMSE, and inference Time.

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 | Object Counting |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | ATHENA Dataset |
| Metric | Accuracy |
| Unit | PERCENT |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 14 of 14 |
| 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

- [Accuracy](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/object-counting-on-athena-dataset.md?metric=Accuracy>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [Mean Absolute Error](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/object-counting-on-athena-dataset.md?metric=Mean%20Absolute%20Error>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Root Mean Square Error](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/object-counting-on-athena-dataset.md?metric=Root%20Mean%20Square%20Error>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Inference Time](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/object-counting-on-athena-dataset.md?metric=Inference%20Time>): Lower is better; unit: TIME.

## Recorded results

| Method | Accuracy | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ATHENA-Adaptive | 56.1 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Adaptive | 53.6 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Feedback | 52.2 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Feedback | 51.1 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Static | 48.9 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Static | 46.7 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| Unsteered | 39.4 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| Unsteered | 38.9 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Adaptive | 34.7 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| CountGen | 29.4 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Static | 27.5 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| ATHENA-Feedback | 27.2 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| Unsteered | 19.7 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |
| Counting Guidance | 10.8 | Not recorded | 69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973 |

### ATHENA-Adaptive

Accuracy: 56.1. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a9497c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SD 3.5 Large"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Adaptive

Accuracy: 53.6. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94978.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"FLUX.1-dev"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Feedback

Accuracy: 52.2. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94977.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"FLUX.1-dev"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Feedback

Accuracy: 51.1. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a9497b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SD 3.5 Large"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Static

Accuracy: 48.9. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94976.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"FLUX.1-dev"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Static

Accuracy: 46.7. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a9497a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SD 3.5 Large"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Unsteered

Accuracy: 39.4. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94975.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"FLUX.1-dev"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Unsteered

Accuracy: 38.9. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94979.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SD 3.5 Large"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Adaptive

Accuracy: 34.7. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94981.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SDXL"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CountGen

Accuracy: 29.4. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a9497e.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa73ae1e209131cea5de52.md>)

[Implementation](<https://make-it-count-paper.github.io/>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SDXL"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Static

Accuracy: 27.5. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a9497f.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SDXL"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### ATHENA-Feedback

Accuracy: 27.2. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94980.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SDXL"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Unsteered

Accuracy: 19.7. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a9497d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SDXL"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Counting Guidance

Accuracy: 10.8. Result ID: 69c1196b47f34ce924a94982.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/69c0c8da0636e5bf4afc3973.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa77451e209131cea721bc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Model":"SD 1.4"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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