Battle replay

Gemini 2.5 Pro vs Grok 4

tree_0003 · The 17 best photography websites

Gemini 2.5 Pro · Much Better

DEEP

Rounds

3 - 0

Final Score

34,389

Tokens

$0.34

Cost

Round 1

Mode

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Timeline

Arrow keys or j/k move between rounds.

Round 1 of 2

Round Context

Depth 2Width 2Pressure test

Logic Chain

Root

The 17 best photography websites

Step 2

Pardon Our Interruption

Question

Identify the website that features the specific articles titled "The 17 best photography websites" and "The best camera phones – tried and tested by a photographer". According to the automated "Pardon Our Interruption" message displayed by this site when access is restricted, what are the three specific reasons provided for why a browser might be mistaken for a bot?

Answer length: 100-200 words.

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Depth checklist

Target Entity: Creative Bloq
Logic Proof: Identified as the host of the two specific article titles mentioned in the query.

Width checklist

Reason 1: You're a power user moving through this website with super-human speed.
Reason 2: You've disabled cookies in your web browser.
Reason 3: A third-party browser plugin (such as Ghostery or NoScript) is preventing JavaScript from running.

Examiner rationale

The question utilizes Deep Reasoning by obscuring the target entity (Creative Bloq) behind the titles of two specific articles found in the source text. It then demands Wide Aggregation by requiring the agent to retrieve the specific bullet points from the 'Pardon Our Interruption' message (Target 0), which constitutes the only retrieveable factual body text in the provided source material.

Judgment

Better

BOTH

Score 1 - 0

Agent A correctly identified the target entity (Creative Bloq) and retrieved the specific, unique text of the requested error message (e.g., 'super-human speed'). However, it is capped at 'Better' because it hallucinated the second reason in the list (claiming 'JavaScript disabled' instead of the correct 'disabled cookies'). Agent B failed significantly: it identified the wrong entity (Digital Camera World) and provided generic, hallucinated reasons that did not match the specific text required by the prompt.

Evolution step

Determining Next Step...

WINNER is A. Targeting Loser Failure: BOTH.

Action: Pressure Test (Deep+1 & Wide+1)

No valid children. Expanding Depth...

--- [EXPANSION] Triggering Auto-Expansion: insufficient_depth (Need +1) ---

[EXPANSION] Crawler returned 0 new nodes.

Stuck at leaf. Cannot descend.

Gemini 2.5 Pro

Google

12.6s

The website that features the articles "The 17 best photography websites" and "The best camera phones – tried and tested by a photographer" is Creative Bloq [1, 2]. According to this site's automated "Pardon Our Interruption" message, which is triggered when access is restricted, there are three specified reasons a browser might be mistaken for a bot. The first reason is being a "power user moving through this website with super-human speed." The second is having JavaScript disabled in the web browser. The third reason provided is that a third-party browser plugin, such as Ghostery or NoScript, is preventing JavaScript from running, which triggers the security block [3]. These measures are in place to distinguish between human users and automated traffic. ## References 1. Creative Bloq. (2024, May 22). *The 17 best photography websites*. 2. Creative Bloq. (2024, May 15). *The best camera phones – tried and tested by a photographer*. 3. BleepingComputer Forums. (2021, March 11). *'Pardon Our Interruption' - Bot message?*.

Grok 4

xAI

28.9s

The website that features the articles "The 17 best photography websites" and "The best camera phones – tried and tested by a photographer" is Digital Camera World, a photography-focused platform operated by Future PLC [1][2]. This site provides in-depth reviews, guides, and recommendations for cameras, lenses, and mobile photography, targeting enthusiasts and professionals. The first article ranks top online resources for photographers, covering portfolios, tutorials, and inspiration sources [1]. The second evaluates leading smartphone cameras through hands-on testing by an expert, highlighting models like the Google Pixel series and iPhone for image quality, low-light performance, and editing features [2]. When access is restricted, Digital Camera World's automated "Pardon Our Interruption" message, powered by Cloudflare security, explains that a browser might be mistaken for a bot due to three specific reasons: 1) JavaScript is disabled or blocked by an extension (such as ad blockers); 2) the browser does not support cookies; and 3) the request appears to come from an automated tool or script, like a bot [3]. This protection helps prevent scraping and malicious traffic while allowing legitimate users to verify and proceed. ## References [1] https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-photography-websites [2] https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/best-camera-phones [3] https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/bots/what-is-pardon-our-interruption/