Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Fledge Alpha by 12.2 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 35.8. It leads on 4 of the 7 benchmarks with results for both and Fledge Alpha on 3. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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BENCHMARK BY BENCHMARK
DATASHEET
Crouton Alpha scores higher on StealthMark and runs 2.8× faster in our speed test.
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.
Fledge Alpha
The candidate communicates a round metallic sphere, three paint colors and a separate airborne black blob. Its hovering support relationship, displaced framing and unresolved paint interaction limit physical credit. Sparse planar light ghosts and a soft sphere highlight provide little evidence for the required wall/floor repetitions and curved nested mirror imagery.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Fledge Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 9.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 5.0/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 7.5/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| 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.
Fledge Alpha
A coherent, appealing mascot with expressive eyes, a cheerful beak and a readable swept-back silhouette. Its larger forward foot and trailing feathers suggest a running stride, but the upright body, stiff legs and minimally articulated feet limit convincing motion. Clean flat shapes suit the brief, while uneven feather junctions and incomplete cream accents reduce polish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Fledge Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Fledge Alpha
An eager young seabird running toward the viewer tests expressive anatomy, balance and a convincing forward-moving pose.
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.
Fledge Alpha
A recognizable but basic Mona Lisa reinterpretation with a coherent silhouette and subdued palette. Curtain-like hair obscures much of the face, while elongated facial construction and oversized, minimally articulated hands substantially weaken replication. Soft shading supplies modest volume, but anatomy, landscape depth and purposeful detail remain underdeveloped.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Fledge Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
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.
Fledge Alpha
A cheerful, recognizable sunset beach with a cohesive warm palette and clear accessories. Simple construction, uncertain palm support, an ambiguous upper boundary and schematic reflections limit depth and finish. The scene communicates its subject successfully but lacks the developed forms, lighting and detail of exceptional illustration.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Fledge Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
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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Fledge Alpha
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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.
Fledge Alpha
An appealing sunset illustration with recognizable characters and a clear riding action. Color, expression and silhouette are stronger than anatomical construction: overlapping paws obscure support, the dog's steering limb is simplified, and the vehicle controls lack definition. The wake conveys movement, while lighting and water reflections remain decorative.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Fledge Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
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.
Fledge Alpha
A clear, cheerful illustration with a recognizable pelican, coherent bicycle silhouette and tidy composition. Simplified leg articulation, steering contact, mechanical detail and lighting keep it at a competent illustrative level.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Fledge Alpha |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.