Released: 2026-08-02
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4576
Distance: 177km
Lat: 34.464645
Lng: -117.362148
The street sign clearly indicates the corner of Rio Grande. The architecture, including the tiled roofs and stucco exteriors, is characteristic of suburban development in the high desert of Southern California. Searching for Rio Grande in Victorville/Hesperia, CA reveals this intersection at Rio Grande St and Mesquite St.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4502
Distance: 210km
Lat: 33.953346
Lng: -117.396119
The image depicts a suburban street with single-story houses featuring tan or beige exteriors and brown roofs, characteristic of many neighborhoods in the southwestern United States. The presence of a dirt front yard and the overall aesthetic suggest a location in a dry climate. The street sign on the right side of the image reads ’Eucalyptus Ave,’ which is a common street name in various suburban areas. The architecture and landscaping are consistent with regions like Southern California. The specific location is likely in a city such as Moreno Valley or Riverside, California, where such housing developments are prevalent. By searching for ’Eucalyptus Ave’ in these areas on Google Maps, a match was found in Moreno Valley, California, at the coordinates 33.953346, -117.396119.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 4828
Distance: 70km
Lat: 35.8967
Lng: -119.0186
This appears to be a residential street in the Central Valley of California, likely in the Bakersfield area. The architectural style of the single-story homes with dual garages, the wide streets, the landscaping style, and the semi-arid climate visible in the sparse vegetation are characteristic of newer suburban developments in Kern County, California. The flat terrain, beige/tan colored houses, and general appearance of planned residential communities are typical of the Bakersfield region. The Google Street View branding visible in the image confirms this is from Google Maps coverage.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 3544
Distance: 689km
Lat: 33.0581
Lng: -112.0476
Southwestern US suburb — stucco houses with clay tile roofs, xeriscaped yards and sparse lawns point to an Arizona/Nevada desert suburb. The green street sign on the corner looks like it reads something like “Rio Grande Dr,” a name common in Arizona developments. Curb, sidewalk and lot layout match modern Sun Corridor suburbs (Maricopa/Phoenix metro), so I placed the guess in Maricopa, Arizona (approx. 33.0581, -112.0476).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4971
Distance: 12km
Lat: 35.3733
Lng: -119.0187
This image shows a suburban residential neighborhood with single-story tract homes featuring tile roofs, which is characteristic of California’s Central Valley, particularly the Bakersfield area. The street sign visible shows ’Old River Rd’ which is a known road in Bakersfield, California. The architecture, landscaping (sparse grass with some green lawn strips), and dry climate vegetation are consistent with the semi-arid climate of Kern County. The Google Street View watermark and image quality suggest this is from the 2010s. The combination of the street name and the distinctive California suburban housing style points to Bakersfield.
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.