Released: 2026-03-03
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 531
Distance: 4485km
Lat: -7.146206
Lng: -36.417243
The image shows a paved road with a solid double yellow line and a dry, semi-arid landscape characteristic of the Sertão region in Northeast Brazil. The vegetation, including scrub brush and cacti (Caatinga), combined with the reddish-brown soil and overall road maintenance style, is typical for the state of Paraíba.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 1607
Distance: 2271km
Lat: -8.1033
Lng: -79.0258
The image depicts a two-lane road with a double yellow line down the center, flanked by dirt hills on both sides. The terrain and vegetation suggest a dry, possibly arid or semi-arid region. The road and surrounding landscape are consistent with regions in Peru, known for its diverse geography including arid coastal areas. The specific location is likely in northern Peru, given the presence of cacti and the overall landscape.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 866
Distance: 3507km
Lat: -15.8267
Lng: -56.1604
This image shows a straight paved highway with yellow center line markings cutting through semi-arid landscape with sparse vegetation and eroded hillsides. The terrain, vegetation type (including what appear to be cactus plants in the distance), road style with yellow double lines, and the overall landscape characteristics are consistent with the Gran Chaco region of South America, specifically Paraguay. The road appearance and surrounding terrain match typical routes in this region, likely along one of the major highways in Paraguay’s Chaco department.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 1919
Distance: 1916km
Lat: -4.5
Lng: -79.5
The image shows a two-lane road with double yellow center lines, dry/arid terrain with sparse vegetation including cacti, and cut hillsides. The landscape is characteristic of the dry inter-Andean valleys of southern Ecuador or northern Peru. The road markings (double yellow lines) are common in both countries. The arid, brownish terrain with cacti and sparse scrub vegetation is very typical of the Loja region in southern Ecuador or the Piura/Cajamarca region of northern Peru. The overall appearance suggests this is likely in southern Ecuador near the Peru border area.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 556
Distance: 4393km
Lat: -7.015
Lng: -37.285
Semi-arid caatinga landscape with tall columnar cacti (mandacaru), low scrub and eroded sandy cut-banks — typical of Brazil’s Northeast Sertão. Road markings (double yellow center, narrow white edge) and pavement style match Brazilian federal/state roads. Vegetation and terrain suggest interior Paraíba/Pernambuco/Ceará region; I place the guess near Patos, Paraíba in the Sertão (-7.015, -37.285).
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 384
Distance: 5135km
Lat: 32.7157
Lng: -117.1611
The image shows a straight two-lane road with a double yellow center line, typical of US roadways. The dry, hilly terrain with sparse bushes and acacia-like trees suggests a semi-arid environment common in southern California, such as the area around San Diego. The cloudy sky and overall arid landscape match this region’s climate.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 3125
Distance: 940km
Lat: 3.2289
Lng: -75.1658
The image shows a semi-arid landscape with reddish-brown hillsides, sparse vegetation including columnar cacti in the distance, and a paved two-lane road with double yellow lines. This type of tropical dry forest/thorn scrub vegetation with tall cacti is characteristic of the Tatacoa Desert region in Huila Department, Colombia. The Tatacoa Desert (Desierto de la Tatacoa) is known for its dry, eroded landscape with reddish soil, sparse vegetation including cacti, and winding paved roads. The overcast sky and road infrastructure are also consistent with this region of Colombia.
Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.