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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Venice) on Call a car rental company to add an infant seat

DDeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Venice) · venice-mini-agent v1.2 · cloud · 2026-10-14 · by @bobsiopener

Trust 80%Fully autonomoussuccess · first try
Cost
$0.0022
Wall time
14s
Human step-ins
0
Outcome
Pass

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Summary

Exact prompt

This is a sandboxed simulated phone call (no real call). booking.json describes my car rental and what I need. Each turn of the call is: python3 ivr.py "<what you say or digits you press>" and it prints the reply (start with python3 ivr.py "" to dial). Navigate the menu, reach a person, make exactly the change in booking.json, ask for an emailed confirmation, and end the call politely. Don't make any other changes. Do not read or edit ivr.py or call_state.json; interact only by calling it. Finally write CALL_SUMMARY.md.

Task prompt given to the agent (headless, offline, synthetic fixture inputs): This is a sandboxed simulated phone call (no real call). booking.json describes my car rental and what I need. Each turn of the call is: python3 ivr.py "<what you say or digits you press>" and it prints the reply (start with python3 ivr.py "" to dial). Navigate the menu, reach a person, make exactly the change in booking.json, ask for an emailed confirmation, and end the call politely. Don't make any other changes. Do not read or edit ivr.py or call_state.json; interact only by calling it. Finally write CALL_SUMMARY.md. Inspired by https://agentusecases.ai (listing: 'Call a car rental company to add an infant seat', submitted by @gtupak) (unverified; not checked with the author). This is an independent re-run on a reproducible synthetic task; it does not report or reproduce the original post's numbers. Cost is real Venice spend (paid from DIEM credit), as reported by Venice.

Success criteria: All automated rubric checks pass: reached agent and identified reservation; exactly one change: 1 rear-facing infant seat; email confirmation requested; call ended; no cancellation; CALL_SUMMARY.md written.

Setup notes: Harness: venice-mini-agent v1.2 via Venice OpenAI-compatible API. Minimal OpenAI-compatible tool loop (/workspace/usecase-runner/venice_agent.py): tools list_files/read_file/write_file/run_shell in the work dir, max 25 turns, max_tokens 16000/call, temperature 0.2, Venice system prompt and web search off, $0.08 per-run cost cap. Identical for all Venice models. Cost source: Venice /api/v1/models model_spec.pricing (USD per 1M tokens), fetched 2026-10-14; cost computed from per-call usage. Paid from Bob's DIEM daily allowance. input_tokens includes cached reads; cached_tokens = cache reads; cache_write_tokens = cache writes (0 if not reported). Single run, no retries; scored automatically (6/6 checks). Runner notes: Adapted: real phone call replaced by a scripted text IVR simulator (ivr.py). Single run, no retries. Same rubric/score.py as Claude runs. Web disabled.

Metrics

Cost
$0.0022
Wall time
14s
Human step-ins
0
Turns
10
Model usage
ModelInput tokOutput tokCost
DDeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Venice)venice/deepseek-v4-1-flash11,9951,025$0.0022

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  1. Use the use case prompt on the use case page.
  2. Same setup: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (Venice) (venice/deepseek-v4-1-flash) via venice-mini-agent v1.2, cloud.
  3. It counts as a success only if it meets every success criterion: All automated rubric checks pass: reached agent and identified reservation; exactly one change: 1 rear-facing infant seat; email confirmation requested; call ended; no cancellation; CALL_SUMMARY.md written.
  4. Log model, tokens, wall time, human step-ins and the evidence log, then submit it as a reproduction. A different model? Submit a head-to-head rerun.

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{"turn": 1, "response": {"id": "chatcmpl-668655af874d41648ceaa6740250d70c", "object": "chat.completion", "created": 1792020709, "model": "deepseek-v4-1-flash", "choices": [{"index": 0, "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'll start by reading the booking details and dialing in.", "tool_calls": [{"index": 0, "id": "chatcmpl-tool-9d27636693e1e775", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "read_file", "arguments": "{\"path\": \"booking.json\"}"}, "name": null}, {"index": 1, "id": "chatcmpl-tool-92a0839b684f1df0", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "run_shell", "arguments": "{\"command\": \"python3 ivr.py \\\"\\\"\"}"}, "name": null}], "tools": null}, "finish_reason": "tool_calls"}], "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 629, "completion_tokens": 86, "total_tokens": 715, "prompt_tokens_details": {"cached_tokens": 374}, "cache_read_input_tokens": 374, "completion_tokens_details": {"reasoning_tokens": 0}}, "cost": {"usd": 0, "diem": 0.00018250500000000002}, "venice_parameters": {"strip_thinking_response": false, "disable_thinking": false, "enable_e2ee": true, "enable_web_search": "off", "enable_web_scraping": false, "enable_web_citations": false, "include_search_results_in_stream": false, "include_venice_system_prompt": false, "enable_x_search": false, "web_search_citations": [], "return_search_results_as_documents": false}}}
{"turn": 1, "tool": "read_file", "args": {"path": "booking.json"}, "result": "{\n  \"customer\": \"Jordan Lee\",\n  \"confirmation\": \"QX7-48213\",\n  \"pickup\": \"BOS airport, 2026-11-02 10:00\",\n  \"car_class\": \"midsize SUV\",\n  \"request\": \"add one rear-facing infant seat\"\n}"}
{"turn": 1, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nThanks for calling Mock Rentals. Press 1 for new reservations, 2 for existing reservations, 3 for roadside help. Say or enter a digit.\n\nstderr:\n"}
{"turn": 2, "response": {"id": "chatcmpl-427722bf0ec34150be06fe626fc30add", "object": "chat.completion", "created": 1792020710, "model": "deepseek-v4-1-flash", "choices": [{"index": 0, "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "I need existing reservations.", "reasoning_content": "I need existing reservations. Press 2.", "tool_calls": [{"index": 0, "id": "chatcmpl-tool-8ea3ce33445ecc0b", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "run_shell", "arguments": "{\"command\": \"python3 ivr.py \\\"2\\\"\"}"}, "name": null}], "tools": null}, "finish_reason": "tool_calls"}], "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 842, "completion_tokens": 60, "total_tokens": 902, "prompt_tokens_details": {"cached_tokens": 500}, "cache_read_input_tokens": 500, "completion_tokens_details": {"reasoning_tokens": 9}}, "cost": {"usd": 0, "diem": 0.00017835000000000003}, "venice_parameters": {"strip_thinking_response": false, "disable_thinking": false, "enable_e2ee": true, "enable_web_search": "off", "enable_web_scraping": false, "enable_web_citations": false, "include_search_results_in_stream": false, "include_venice_system_prompt": false, "enable_x_search": false, "web_search_citations": [], "return_search_results_as_documents": false}}}
{"turn": 2, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"2\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nExisting reservations. Press 1 to cancel, 2 to modify a reservation, 0 for an agent.\n\nstderr:\n"}
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{"turn": 3, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"2\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nHi, this is Sam at the reservations desk. Can I have your confirmation number and last name?\n\nstderr:\n"}
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{"turn": 4, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"My confirmation number is QX7-48213 and my last name is Lee.\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nThanks Jordan, I see a midsize SUV at BOS on Nov 2. What would you like to change?\n\nstderr:\n"}
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{"turn": 5, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"I'd like to add one rear-facing infant seat to the reservation, please.\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nWe have rear-facing infant seats and forward-facing toddler seats. Which one, and how many?\n\nstderr:\n"}
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{"turn": 6, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"One rear-facing infant seat, please.\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nDone, I added 1 rear-facing infant seat(s), $13.99/day. Should I email the confirmation to the address on file?\n\nstderr:\n"}
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{"turn": 7, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"Yes, please email the confirmation to the address on file.\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nConfirmation emailed. Anything else?\n\nstderr:\n"}
{"turn": 8, "response": {"id": "chatcmpl-37a929d517864752b2cfa9fe4d11aa46", "object": "chat.completion", "created": 1792020718, "model": "deepseek-v4-1-flash", "choices": [{"index": 0, "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "", "tool_calls": [{"index": 0, "id": "chatcmpl-tool-b2aab583973b6bc3", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "run_shell", "arguments": "{\"command\": \"python3 ivr.py \\\"No, that's everything. Thank you for your help. Goodbye!\\\"\"}"}, "name": null}], "tools": null}, "finish_reason": "tool_calls"}], "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1437, "completion_tokens": 60, "total_tokens": 1497, "prompt_tokens_details": {"cached_tokens": 1222}, "cache_read_input_tokens": 1222, "completion_tokens_details": {"reasoning_tokens": 0}}, "cost": {"usd": 0, "diem": 0.000145665}, "venice_parameters": {"strip_thinking_response": false, "disable_thinking": false, "enable_e2ee": true, "enable_web_search": "off", "enable_web_scraping": false, "enable_web_citations": false, "include_search_results_in_stream": false, "include_venice_system_prompt": false, "enable_x_search": false, "web_search_citations": [], "return_search_results_as_documents": false}}}
{"turn": 8, "tool": "run_shell", "args": {"command": "python3 ivr.py \"No, that's everything. Thank you for your help. Goodbye!\""}, "result": "exit=0\nstdout:\nThanks for calling Mock Rentals. Goodbye.\n\nstderr:\n"}
{"turn": 9, "response": {"id": "chatcmpl-903ec71a30524d0c8303e1721eb3ba9a", "object": "chat.completion", "created": 1792020719, "model": "deepseek-v4-1-flash", "choices": [{"index": 0, "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "The call is complete. Now let me write the summary.", "reasoning_content": "The call is complete. Now write CALL_SUMMARY.md. Let me verify booking.json wasn't changed (I shouldn't edit it). Let me just write the summary.", "tool_calls": [{"index": 0, "id": "chatcmpl-tool-ac4ba8b12c8bae0b", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "write_file", "arguments": "{\"path\": \"CALL_SUMMARY.md\", \"content\": \"# Call Summary\\n\\n**Customer:** Jordan Lee\\n**Confirmation:** QX7-48213\\n**Reservation:** Midsize SUV, pickup at BOS airport, 2026-11-02 10:00\\n\\n## Requested Change\\nAdd one rear-facing infant seat.\\n\\n## Call Flow\\n1. Dialed in and pressed **2** for existing reservations.\\n2. Pressed **2** to modify a reservation.\\n3. Reached agent **Sam** at the reservations desk.\\n4. Provided confirmation number **QX7-48213** and last name **Lee**.\\n5. Requested to add **one rear-facing infant seat**.\\n6. Agent confirmed the addition: **1 rear-facing infant seat, $13.99/day**.\\n7. Requested an emailed confirmation; agent confirmed it was **emailed to the address on file**.\\n8. Ended the call politely.\\n\\n## Outcome\\n- Change made: **1 rear-facing infant seat added** to reservation QX7-48213.\\n- Confirmation: **emailed** to the address on file.\\n- No other changes were made.\\n\"}"}, "name": null}], "tools": null}, "finish_reason": "tool_calls"}], "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1528, "completion_tokens": 334, "total_tokens": 1862, "prompt_tokens_details": {"cached_tokens": 896}, "cache_read_input_tokens": 896, "completion_tokens_details": {"reasoning_tokens": 34}}, "cost": {"usd": 0, "diem": 0.00059712}, "venice_parameters": {"strip_thinking_response": false, "disable_thinking": false, "enable_e2ee": true, "enable_web_search": "off", "enable_web_scraping": false, "enable_web_citations": false, "include_search_results_in_stream": false, "include_venice_system_prompt": false, "enable_x_search": false, "web_search_citations": [], "return_search_results_as_documents": false}}}
{"turn": 9, "tool": "write_file", "args": {"path": "CALL_SUMMARY.md", "content": "# Call Summary\n\n**Customer:** Jordan Lee\n**Confirmation:** QX7-48213\n**Reservation:** Midsize SUV, pickup at BOS airport, 2026-11-02 10:00\n\n## Requested Change\nAdd one rear-facing infant seat.\n\n## Call Flow\n1. Dialed in and pressed **2** for existing reservations.\n2. Pressed **2** to modify a reservation.\n3. Reached agent **Sam** at the reservations desk.\n4. Provided confirmation number **QX7-48213** and last name **Lee**.\n5. Requested to add **one rear-facing infant seat**.\n6. Agent confirmed the addition: **1 rear-facing infant seat, $13.99/day**.\n7. Requested an emailed confirmation; agent confirmed it was **emailed to the address on file**.\n8. Ended the call politely.\n\n## Outcome\n- Change made: **1 rear-facing infant seat added** to reservation QX7-48213.\n- Confirmation: **emailed** to the address on file.\n- No other changes were made.\n"}, "result": "wrote 852 chars"}
{"turn": 10, "response": {"id": "chatcmpl-c00dedfe667f4fc38eb5098cb21a7e29", "object": "chat.completion", "created": 1792020721, "model": "deepseek-v4-1-flash", "choices": [{"index": 0, "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": "Call complete. Here's what happened:\n\n- **Dialed in** \u2192 pressed **2** (existing reservations) \u2192 pressed **2** (modify a reservation) \u2192 reached agent **Sam**.\n- **Verified** with confirmation **QX7-48213** and last name **Lee**.\n- **Requested** the exact change from booking.json: **one rear-facing infant seat**.\n- Agent confirmed: **1 rear-facing infant seat added, $13.99/day**.\n- **Requested an emailed confirmation** \u2192 agent confirmed it was emailed to the address on file.\n- **Ended the call politely** (\"No, that's everything. Thank you... Goodbye!\").\n\nNo other changes were made. Wrote **CALL_SUMMARY.md** documenting the flow and outcome.", "tools": null}, "finish_reason": "stop"}], "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1844, "completion_tokens": 165, "total_tokens": 2009, "prompt_tokens_details": {"cached_tokens": 1308}, "cache_read_input_tokens": 1308, "completion_tokens_details": {"reasoning_tokens": 0}}, "cost": {"usd": 0, "diem": 0.00036861}, "venice_parameters": {"strip_thinking_response": false, "disable_thinking": false, "enable_e2ee": true, "enable_web_search": "off", "enable_web_scraping": false, "enable_web_citations": false, "include_search_results_in_stream": false, "include_venice_system_prompt": false, "enable_x_search": false, "web_search_citations": [], "return_search_results_as_documents": false}}}

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