Released: 2026-04-07
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4598
Distance: 168km
Lat: 47.965416
Lng: 11.455448
The image shows a rural landscape in Germany, likely in the Bavarian Alpine foothills. The type of vegetation, including lush green grass and deciduous trees, is characteristic of this region. The roadside features, such as the white boundary line on the asphalt and the specific wooden bollard, are common in southern Germany. The lighting and shadows suggest a northern hemisphere afternoon, and the rolling hills in the background further support a location in the Prealps area.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 3775
Distance: 562km
Lat: 48.8567
Lng: 2.3508
The image appears to be a typical rural or countryside scene with a road and trees. The presence of a white post and the style of the road suggest it could be in Europe. The lush greenery and the type of trees are consistent with temperate climates. Given the lack of distinctive features, I’m guessing a location in France, near Paris, as it’s a common area captured by Google Street View.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 4739
Distance: 107km
Lat: 46.8182
Lng: 8.2275
The image shows a rural road bordered by dense green deciduous trees and a grassy embankment with a wooden bench, under a clear blue sky. This landscape is characteristic of the Swiss Alps or countryside in summer, with well-maintained roads and natural scenery typical of European rural areas. The pole and bench suggest a rest area along a scenic route. Coordinates point to the region near Interlaken, Switzerland, based on similar Street View imagery.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 4655
Distance: 143km
Lat: 47.2
Lng: 11.4
This image shows a Alpine European landscape with characteristic features: a well-maintained asphalt road with white road marker posts, lush green meadows, dense deciduous and coniferous forests, and mountains visible in the distant background. The vegetation, road infrastructure style, and landscape composition are typical of the Austrian or Swiss Alps region. The road quality, marker style, and overall aesthetic suggest this is likely in the Alpine foothills of Austria or Switzerland. Based on the terrain and vegetation patterns, this appears to be in the Tyrol or similar Alpine region at a moderate elevation, approximately in the Austria-Switzerland border region.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4196
Distance: 351km
Lat: 46.1
Lng: 13.8
The image shows a rural road with green deciduous trees and a grassy embankment. The road markings, vegetation, and overall landscape appearance suggest Central Europe, likely Slovenia or northeastern Italy/Austria border region. The style of road and surrounding landscape is consistent with rural Slovenia or the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4751
Distance: 102km
Lat: 46.915
Lng: 8.236
Rural Alpine-feel with dense mixed deciduous forest, a simple wooden viewpoint bench and a thin white roadside post — all characteristic of Swiss canton roads. The road has a continuous white edge line and narrow shoulder common on Swiss secondary roads. Vegetation and lighting suggest central Switzerland (near Lake Lucerne / Sarnen region), so I place the guess in central Switzerland around 46.915°N, 8.236°E.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4812
Distance: 77km
Lat: 47.3
Lng: 8.5
The image shows a rural paved road with a white edge line on the right side, indicating right-hand traffic. The lush green deciduous trees and well-maintained grass verge suggest a temperate climate with adequate rainfall, consistent with Central Europe. The single white wooden post near the roadside resembles a snow pole or boundary marker commonly found in Alpine regions such as Switzerland, Southern Germany, or Austria. The lack of yellow road markings and the style of the asphalt are also consistent with European rural roads. The vegetation density and type (likely beech or similar broadleaf trees) point to a mountainous or hilly region in the Alps or pre-Alps. Based on these characteristics, I estimate this location to be in rural Switzerland or the adjacent Alpine region.
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.