Compare three laptop quotes (USD/EUR, hidden fees) and recommend one
The request
The task request supplied to the adapter, alongside the workspace below. Runtime instructions, authorized tools and skills also affect the system. Containerized runs withhold host-side references; local mode is not an isolation boundary.
Compare these three quotes for the 40 laptops and tell me which to pick. Put the numbers in comparison.xlsx and a short recommendation in recommendation.md.
Workspace
- notes.txt
- quote_bluepine.pdf
- quote_kestrel_gmbh.pdf
- quote_northstar.pdf
Expected deliverables
- comparison.xlsx
- recommendation.md
This task also has a task-specific grader (check.py).
Recorded acceptance checks
The table uses check names and outcomes from the frozen campaign ledger. Acceptance requires all required predicates to pass; a predicate may itself contain a tolerance or coverage threshold. Its scope is part of the measurement contract.
| Recorded check | Type | Required | Failed / observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| comparison.xlsx exists | file_exists | yes | 0 / 6 |
| Northstar delivered total (incl. freight, no early-pay discount) | xlsx_value_present | yes | 0 / 6 |
| no formula evaluates to an error | xlsx_no_errors | yes | 0 / 6 |
| Kestrel delivered total in USD (40+ tier x 1.08, shipping included) | xlsx_value_present | yes | 0 / 6 |
| Bluepine delivered total (incl. mandatory onboarding fee and freight) | xlsx_value_present | yes | 0 / 6 |
| memo prices the vendor it recommends | custom | yes | 0 / 6 |
| memo weighs warranty | text_contains_all | yes | 0 / 6 |
Current task declaration (7 checks)
From task.yaml. Original runner grading and frozen retrospective scoring are separate. Read the frozen source for the rules behind the reported results.
- comparison.xlsx exists —
file_exists, required - Northstar delivered total (incl. freight, no early-pay discount) —
xlsx_value_present, required - no formula evaluates to an error —
xlsx_no_errors, required - Kestrel delivered total in USD (40+ tier x 1.08, shipping included) —
xlsx_value_present, required - Bluepine delivered total (incl. mandatory onboarding fee and freight) —
xlsx_value_present, required - memo prices the vendor it recommends —
custom, required - memo weighs warranty —
text_contains_all, required
Recorded results, desk release
| System | Repetitions | Frozen / 3 | Original / 3 | Median minutes | Mean model estimate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto / DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 3 | 3 | 5.9 | 0.0744 | |
| Codex / GPT-5.6 sol | 3 | 3 | 3.2 | 0.3401 |
These are repeated executions on the released fixture, not independent new business cases. Cost is captured model usage priced under the recorded assumptions, excluding infrastructure and human review. Per-attempt check verdicts, raw and frozen verdicts, usage, receipt and artifact hashes for this task are in results/latest/attempts.jsonl under "task": "quote-comparison".
Recorded results, desk comparison, 28 September 2026
| System | Repetitions | Frozen / 3 | Original / 3 | Median minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto / GPT-6 sol | 3 | 3 | 1.9 | |
| Codex / GPT-6 sol | 3 | 3 | 2.3 | |
| Proto / DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | 2 | 2 | 1.1 |
A separate campaign under the same frozen scorer, not pooled with the release. Conditions and data.