Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 leads Crouton Alpha by 11.2 points on StealthMark, 59.2 to 48.0. It leads on 8 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Crouton Alpha on 1. DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 scores higher on StealthMark and runs 1.8× faster in our speed test.
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Anticipating threats and planning ahead. Collect coins while avoiding ghosts. Ghosts move before the player each turn, and collisions cost a life. 3 levels in sequence, up to 66 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Cooperative planning and learning from experience. Coordinate two robots to push numbered cores onto matching sockets. Pressure plates hold doors open; moving either robot uses one turn. 5 levels in sequence, up to 152 turns in total. Earlier moves and outcomes carry forward, testing learning across levels.


Physics, perspective and recursive reflections, tested together. Explore the test ↗


Crouton Alpha
The artwork establishes approximate central placement, a separate airborne black blob, and basic wall and floor sphere images. Its defining weaknesses are the largely absent recursive reflection system, missing emitter mappings, satin steel appearance and unresolved paint interaction. The black lateral wedges do not establish a separate viewport, and the hidden floor contact does not establish a gap. The category values remain unchanged.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
Principal sphere and airborne-black placements are supported, and diminishing bilateral chains provide limited optical structure. Missing nested imagery, incomplete outer chains, distorted first images and sparse emitter recurrence remain the dominant weaknesses. Oversized paint bodies and unresolved cyan contact impose separate limitations.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 23.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 13.5/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 34.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Floor-damage reward | 0.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
A spinning metal sphere and paint in a mirrored room test physical reasoning, perspective and consistency across repeated reflections.
Visual construction and creative interpretation.


Crouton Alpha
A cheerful, readable cartoon captures the crouton's signature expression and many specific accessories. Coherent cube geometry and foreground foreshortening support the selfie. Simple construction and flat material treatment limit its sophistication, while the tipping raft, advancing soup and unnoticed soaking remain insufficiently clear.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An expressive, intricately drawn storybook scene with a complete flowing silhouette and differentiated glossy materials. The supported main lens and continuous shrimp body make the central interaction readable, but reciprocal eye lines, facial magnification and the smaller lens grip remain ambiguous. Bright granular fringes and crowded accessory lines limit the finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A whale and a tiny shrimp examine one another through bubble lenses, with an octopus nearby. The scene tests interacting characters, differences in scale and transparent materials.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


Crouton Alpha
A recognizable, coherent simplification with readable eyes, a restrained smile and modest facial volume. Frontal symmetry, an oversized head, capsule-like hands and geometric scenery substantially limit likeness, anatomy and depth. Clean contours preserve basic integrity but do not establish sophisticated construction or finish.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A coherent graphic interpretation with controlled contours, modeled facial volume and purposeful portrait details. Replication remains limited by the frontal pose, enlarged face, altered expression and ambiguous crossed hands. Landscape layering provides depth, while schematic fabric, smooth surfaces and tonal bands constrain the finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


Crouton Alpha
A colorful, readable sunset beach scene with playful subjects and a clear central reflection. Purposeful equipment and animal details reward inspection, and the principal attachments remain intact. Basic geometric anatomy, mixed viewpoints and sparse directional shadows limit its construction and depth; smooth gradients provide atmosphere with little material differentiation.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
A coherent, colorful beach illustration with controlled curves, clean layering and varied readable accessories. Castle details and small animal features strengthen its finish. Schematic airborne animals, uncertain board support, shallow architectural depth and decorative reflections limit physical coherence and drawing sophistication.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


Crouton Alpha
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DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
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A plank, computer mouse and blueberry in a steel room test physical stability, spatial relationships, materials and lighting.
Scene composition and interacting subjects.


Crouton Alpha
A readable cartoon with expressive faces, purposeful markings and clear water motion. Hull shading and an underside shadow establish modest depth. The dog contacts the controls, but the raccoon's frontal pose leaves its seated weight unresolved. Simple anatomy and limited shared perspective constrain the drawing.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An appealing cartoon with recognizable riders, expressive faces and a cohesive twilight palette. Clean shapes support the composition, but ambiguous limb overlaps, weak seat contact and loosely resolved steering limit physical coherence. Lighting and water effects are decorative, with modest material differentiation and drawing complexity.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
A jet-ski scene pairs a canine driver with a raccoon passenger. It tests the placement and contact of interacting subjects, along with vehicle construction.
Subject construction and spatial relationships.


Crouton Alpha
A recognizable, expressive pelican cyclist with purposeful feather and bicycle detail. Readable steering reach, connected machinery and modest body shading earn additional credit. Jointless legs, uncertain pedal engagement and unclear seated support keep the central action only partially resolved; shallow space and simple materials further limit the illustration.
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
An expressive, controlled illustration with continuous body construction, substantial bicycle detail and effective landscape depth. Unclear foot-to-pedal and wing-to-handlebar contacts limit physical conviction and local readability. Purposeful detail and composition are stronger than directional lighting and material treatment.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.