# Reinforcement Learning on MountainCar (Pure)

Source: [Reinforcement Learning on MountainCar (Pure)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/reinforcement-learning-on-mountaincar-pure>)

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

Data updated: 2026-02-26T05:36:21.724Z

Evaluation of Reinforcement Learning agents on the standard Mountain Car environment (Pure configuration), measured by average reward achieved under various step/discount factor settings.

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 | Reinforcement Learning |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | MountainCar (Pure) |
| Metric | Avg Reward (gamma=0.01) |
| Unit | SCALAR |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 30 of 30 |
| 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

- [Avg Reward (gamma=0.01)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/reinforcement-learning-on-mountaincar-pure.md?metric=Avg%20Reward%20(gamma%3D0.01)>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Avg Reward (gamma=0.025)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/reinforcement-learning-on-mountaincar-pure.md?metric=Avg%20Reward%20(gamma%3D0.025)>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

- [Avg Reward (gamma=0.035)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/reinforcement-learning-on-mountaincar-pure.md?metric=Avg%20Reward%20(gamma%3D0.035)>): Higher is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Avg Reward (gamma=0.01) | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CQL | -44.6 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| MOREL | -44.6 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| CQL | -44.7 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| CQL | -44.7 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| MOREL | -44.7 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| BCQ | -44.79 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| MOREL | -46 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| BCQ | -50.01 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| True env+MPC | -53.95 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| True env+MPC | -53.95 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| True env+MPC | -53.95 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| PerSim | -54.2 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| PerSim | -54.6 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| Vanilla CaDM | -55.23 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| Vanilla CaDM | -56.73 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| PerSim | -56.8 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| MOREL | -61.3 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| CQL | -61.4 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| BCQ | -67.6 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| BCQ | -71.21 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| PE-TS CaDM | -74.23 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| CQL | -79.4 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| MOREL | -83.5 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| BCQ | -94.87 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| PE-TS CaDM | -102.3 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| Vanilla CaDM | -106.3 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| PE-TS CaDM | -107.6 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| CQL | -176.1 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| BCQ | -364.5 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |
| MOREL | -373 | Not recorded | 68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55 |

### CQL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -44.6. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3bf.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa682a1e209131cea1a6c2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MOREL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -44.6. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3fd.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69731e209131cea22286.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CQL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -44.7. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3fb.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa682a1e209131cea1a6c2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CQL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -44.7. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da419.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa682a1e209131cea1a6c2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MOREL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -44.7. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da41b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69731e209131cea22286.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### BCQ

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -44.79. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3bd.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa66391e209131cea0ef4a.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MOREL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -46. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3c0.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69731e209131cea22286.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### BCQ

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -50.01. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da416.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa66391e209131cea0ef4a.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### True env+MPC

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -53.95. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3c2.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Oracle (True Environment)"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### True env+MPC

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -53.95. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3fe.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Oracle (True Environment)"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### True env+MPC

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -53.95. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da41c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Oracle (True Environment)"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PerSim

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -54.2. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3f5.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PerSim

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -54.6. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da413.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Vanilla CaDM

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -55.23. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da414.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa67d31e209131cea18bbc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Vanilla CaDM

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -56.73. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3f6.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa67d31e209131cea18bbc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PerSim

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -56.8. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3b9.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MOREL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -61.3. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da41a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69731e209131cea22286.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CQL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -61.4. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da418.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa682a1e209131cea1a6c2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### BCQ

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -67.6. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3bc.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa66391e209131cea0ef4a.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### BCQ

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -71.21. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3f8.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa66391e209131cea0ef4a.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PE-TS CaDM

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -74.23. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3bb.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa67d31e209131cea18bbc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CQL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -79.4. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3fa.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa682a1e209131cea1a6c2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MOREL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -83.5. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3fc.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69731e209131cea22286.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### BCQ

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -94.87. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da417.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa66391e209131cea0ef4a.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PE-TS CaDM

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -102.3. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da415.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa67d31e209131cea18bbc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-40"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Vanilla CaDM

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -106.3. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3ba.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa67d31e209131cea18bbc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PE-TS CaDM

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -107.6. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3f7.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa67d31e209131cea18bbc.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### CQL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -176.1. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3be.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa682a1e209131cea1a6c2.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure","Algorithm variant":"Planning"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### BCQ

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -364.5. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3f9.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa66391e209131cea0ef4a.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure-8-20","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### MOREL

Avg Reward (gamma=0.01): -373. Result ID: 698e71aaffc3901de09da3c1.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6b371e209131cea2cf55.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69731e209131cea22286.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Data source (optimality)":"Pure","Algorithm variant":"Acting"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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