Gecko Tests · World MapLatest run 2026-10-03 · 3 models · 1800 points each
How AI Models Imagine the World · Land or Water
We asked each model, one coordinate at a time, whether the point is land or water. No maps, no tools, just what the model learned from text. Pink cells are mistakes.
Reality · Natural Earth
| # | Model | Accuracy | Land | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-6 Luna OpenAI | 96.2% | 94.6% | 95.7% |
| 2 | GLM 5.3 Flash Zhipu AI | 89.7% | 91.4% | 88.7% |
| 3 | Llama 4 Maverick Meta | 79.2% | 60.2% | 89.0% |
GPT-6 Luna96.2%
2026-10-03 · 1783/1800 answered
GLM 5.3 Flash89.7%
2026-10-03 · 1799/1800 answered
Llama 4 Maverick79.2%
2026-10-03 · 1800/1800 answered
Green · land answered correctly. Pink fill · answered land where it is water. Pink outline · answered water where it is land. Grey · no answer. Prompt: “Is the point at latitude {lat}, longitude {lon} on land or in water? Answer with exactly one word: Land or Water.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Each model is asked "Is the point at latitude X, longitude Y on land or in water?" for every cell centre of a 6° grid (1800 points), one question per request, temperature 0, minimal reasoning. Answers are drawn as a map and compared with Natural Earth 1:110m land polygons.