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Compare browser agents on a vacation Airbnb search

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by Chris Nagy (@oyacaro)
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Outcome

On the same Airbnb search, ChatGPT Atlas agent mode and Comet each found properties in about 5 minutes, Claude's extension took 10 minutes to find the first, and MiniMax Agent ran over an hour without giving links.

Agent

ChatGPT Atlas agent mode, Perplexity Comet, Claude in Chrome, MiniMax Agent

Prompt Recreated prompt

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Find Airbnbs for our vacation that match our dates, group size and budget, and include links to each property.

Try this in:

ChatGPT Used in sourceGemini Grok

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Goal: Find Airbnbs that fit our dates, group size and budget, with links, so we can compare.

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- Destination and dates
- Group size and bed needs
- Total budget
- Must-haves (pool, parking, kitchen)
- Pets or accessibility needs

Rules:
- Filter by exact dates and guest count so prices are real totals.
- List 5–8 options with total price including fees, beds, rating, reviews count and link.
- Note cancellation policy and anything that fails a must-have.
- Sort by value: price per person per night against rating.
- Run the same brief on each agent and time each from start to first valid link.
- Record whether each listing link opens and matches the criteria.
- Note where each agent stalled or needed help.
- Use a table: agent, time, listings found, valid links, issues.

Checkpoint: Don't request to book or message hosts.

If you get stuck: If Airbnb asks you to log in (or shows a CAPTCHA or two-step code), ask me; don't make an account, and never guess or store passwords.

Verify before you finish: Open each link once more and confirm availability for the dates.

Output: A comparison table and your top pick with reasons.

Done when: every option is available for our dates and within budget.

Source

https://x.com/oyacaro/status/1982805076952465599

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