Released: 2026-03-29
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moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 2448
Distance: 1428km
Lat: -19.5
Lng: -43
The image shows red/orange clay soil which is characteristic of tropical lateritic soils found in Brazil, particularly in the Minas Gerais region. The vegetation includes sparse trees and shrubs typical of the Cerrado or Atlantic Forest transition zones. The bright sunlight and vegetation density suggest a subtropical to tropical climate. The Google watermark indicates this is from Street View. The combination of red soil, vegetation type, and lighting conditions strongly suggests southeastern Brazil, possibly near Belo Horizonte or in the Minas Gerais state where such red latosol soils are very common.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 94
Distance: 7941km
Lat: -25.429449
Lng: 30.642499
The image shows a natural landscape with a cliff or steep slope, trees, and vegetation. The presence of eucalyptus or eucalyptus-like trees and the overall landscape suggests a region with a temperate or subtropical climate. The specific combination of flora and the soil structure indicates a location likely in the Southern Hemisphere. Given the characteristics, a plausible location could be in Southern Africa, such as South Africa or Eswatini. The exact coordinates are guessed based on the landscape features and climate inference.
google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 3200
Distance: 892km
Lat: -22.316823
Lng: -48.11584
The image shows a rural landscape with red soil (terra roxa), which is highly characteristic of the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil. The presence of pine trees (Pinus) alongside native vegetation in a sunny, subtropical climate suggests a location in southeastern Brazil, likely near agricultural or forestry regions such as those between Brotas and Itirapina.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 9
Distance: 12550km
Lat: -33.8688
Lng: 151.2093
The image shows eucalyptus trees and red soil typical of the Australian landscape, particularly around Sydney, New South Wales. The sunny conditions and vegetation match a street view in a semi-rural area near the city.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 5
Distance: 13874km
Lat: -25.2744
Lng: 133.7751
This image shows characteristics typical of Australian outback vegetation. The tall, pale-barked eucalyptus trees are distinctive of inland Australia. The dry, sparse understory vegetation and the reddish-brown soil visible in the background are typical of central Australia’s interior regions. The mix of green and sparse vegetation suggests this is taken during a transitional season or in a semi-arid zone. The overall landscape appearance and tree species are most consistent with central Australia, likely somewhere in the Northern Territory or inland Queensland region, possibly near Alice Springs area or similar interior Australian locations.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 7
Distance: 13165km
Lat: -27.5
Lng: 152.3
The image shows a road cut through red/orange laterite soil with tall eucalyptus-like trees and scrubby vegetation. The red clay soil, vegetation type, and landscape are characteristic of Southeast Queensland, Australia. The combination of red laterite soils and the mixed eucalyptus/native scrub vegetation strongly suggests rural Queensland, possibly in the Darling Downs or Southeast Queensland region.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 2403
Distance: 1465km
Lat: -16.7
Lng: -49.3
Red lateritic soil, cut bank and grassy roadside vegetation with scattered eucalyptus/pine-like trees suggest tropical/subtropical savanna environment typical of central Brazil (Goiás/Minas Gerais region). Rural unpaved road and strong sun angle consistent with interior Brazil; I therefore place the image near central Goiás (approx. west of Anápolis).
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.