Multiple studies evaluate and compare the historical forecasting and hindcasting accuracy of various climate models.
The claim asserts that studies compare different climate models on their historical forecasting accuracy. Multiple papers in the provided set (e.g., papers 1, 3, 4, 9) explicitly perform hindcast experiments and evaluate the historical predictive skill of different climate models or model ensembles (such as CMIP generations and various Earth System Models). There are no refuting papers. Therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.