VibeCode Arena – Beat the AI Challenge

Overview

The Challenge

Prizes

Evaluation Criteria

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Total Prize - ₹50,000

1st Place

₹25,000

2nd Place

₹15,000

3rd Place

₹10,000

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Overview

AI can code. But can you code better than AI? VibeCode Arena is a first-of-its-kind coding challenge where developers go head-to-head with AI models like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini.

You’ll start with code generated by these models — then improve, debug, and optimize it to make it faster, cleaner, and more secure.Every submission is scored objectively across multiple dimensions and ranked on a shared leaderboard alongside AI models and other developers.This is your chance to prove what separates good developers from great ones — the ability to think beyond what AI can generate.

The Problem

AI-assisted coding tools are everywhere. They’re fast, impressive, and powerful — but they’re not perfect.
Most developers use AI to write code but never learn how to make that code better. The future of software development belongs to developers who can:

Understand how AI thinks and writes code

Identify weaknesses and limitations in AI-generated logic

Refactor, optimize, and enhance AI output to make it production-ready

VibeCode Arena gives you a chance to do exactly that — and measure your skills against both AI models and fellow developers.

The Challenge

In the Arena, you don’t just write code — you elevate it.

Each stage tests a different dimension of your AI coding mastery.

Earn points, climb the leaderboard, and unlock awards as you progress through the three stages.
You can participate in one or all stages — every action earns you points toward your total rank.

The Three Stages

01

Evaluate an AI Model

Become the Critic

Review solutions written by top AI models. Vote for the best-performing code and explain why. The more thoughtful your evaluation, the more points you earn.

Tasks, how they are evaluated, and points awarded.
Task	Evaluation	Points
Upvote an AI model's solution	Upvote recorded	100 pts
Provide detailed reasoning (100+ words)	Quality judged by moderators	100 pts

Max Points for Stage: 2,000 pts

🏆Top evaluators win the Best Evaluator Award (₹5,000)

02

Challenge the AI

Become the Challenger

Take AI-generated code and make it better — fix bugs, improve performance, or refactor for elegance. Earn points for improvements, and even more if you outperform the AI.

Tasks, how they are evaluated, and points awarded.
Task	Evaluation	Points
Submit improved code	Functional submission	100 pts
Beat the AI’s score	Higher overall performance	200 pts
Top the leaderboard for the challenge	Highest-performing solution	500 pts

Max Points for Stage: 4,000 pts

🏆Top performers earn the Best Challenger Award (₹5,000)

03

Create a New Challenge

Become the Builder

Now it’s your turn to think like the AI. Create your own coding challenge — something that tests creativity, logic, and real-world problem-solving. Your prompt earns points based on clarity, participation, and engagement.

Tasks, how they are evaluated, and points awarded.
Task	Evaluation	Points
Create a new prompt	Clear, valid, well-structured	200 pts
High-quality prompt (judged)	Approved by moderators	400 pts
Participants in your challenge	100 pts per participant (max 1,000 pts)	max 1,000 pts
Upvotes on your challenge	20 pts per upvote (max 400 pts)	max 400 pts

Max Points for Stage: 4,000 pts

🏆Top creators receive the Best Creator Award (₹5,000)

Prizes

Leaderboard Rewards (Overall Points)

The top 3 developers with the highest total points across all stages will win the grand prizes.

1st Place

₹25,000 +

Highest total points across all stages

2nd Place

₹15,000

Second highest overall

3rd Place

₹10,000

Third highest overall

Stage-Specific Awards

Best Evaluator Award

₹5,000

Most insightful reasoning and evaluations

Best Challenger Award

₹5,000

Highest scoring human improvements

Best Creator Award

₹5,000

Most engaging or popular challenge created

Top 50 Developers

AI-Ready Developer

certificate from HackerEarth

Evaluation Criteria

Every submission is evaluated using the same objective metrics — for both humans and AI models.

Functionality

Does it work as intended?

Performance

How optimized and efficient is it?

Maintainability

Is it modular and clean?

Security

Does it avoid vulnerabilities?

Elegance

Is the code structured thoughtfully?

Your overall score determines your rank on the leaderboard.

Inside the Arena

Explore, learn, and compete — all in one place.

View Submissions

Compare AI and human solutions side-by-side

Check Metrics

See exactly where you gained or lost points

Challenge Friends

Share a referral link and invite others to compete

Can you beat the AI?

Prove you have what it takes to lead the next generation of developers.

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