Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Gemini 3.8 Flash by 0.1 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 47.9. Gemini 3.8 Flash leads on 5 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Crouton Alpha on 4. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Mona Lisa, with its largest category advantage in visual integrity.
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Full datasheets, every price and sourceGemini 3.8 Flash ↗
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.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Crimson is carried well down the camera-facing surface, supporting its earlier interaction. The depiction remains highly simplified, with imperfect material rendering. Isolated wall and floor images and a few highlights provide scant reflective evidence; displaced first reflections, missing receding chains and absent nested sphere and emitter imagery leave the room's optical structure largely unsupported.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 22.5/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 11.0/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 4.5/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| 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.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
The dominant four-point silhouette, luminous color progression, raised brows and enormous grin closely fulfill the brief. Attached, secondary limbs support the exuberant expression. Clean facial drawing and glossy eyes give strong character, while shallow depth, minimally articulated extremities and visible steps in the outer glow limit refinement.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
A luminous star-shaped creature tests expressive features, a clear silhouette and smooth colour transitions.
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.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
The dark clothing, overlapping hands and hazy landscape make the Mona Lisa reference recognizable. Replication is limited by the frontal, elongated face, heavy mouth and chin, and poorly resolved hands, wrists and forearm. Soft shading gives some volume, but muddy transitions, blunt landscape shapes and rigid facial modeling weaken the portrait’s expression and painterly character.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
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.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
A vivid purple-and-gold sunset anchors an appealing beach composition with dolphins, birds, a turtle and playful accessories. Palm silhouettes frame the bright reflection effectively. Sparse animal anatomy, wirelike palm foliage, conspicuously regular reflection bands and limited surface texture keep the execution below exceptional.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
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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Gemini 3.8 Flash
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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.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Expressive animals, a bold diagonal hull and sweeping spray create an appealing action scene. The raccoon's support on the dog's back is unclear, and the dog lacks a readable paw-to-control grip and connected steering assembly. Clean graphic shapes and lively accessories are stronger than the anatomical construction. Sunset illumination and reflections remain largely decorative.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
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.
Gemini 3.8 Flash
The pelican’s enormous bill, lively feathers and orange bicycle create a clear, appealing composition. Basket contents, spokes and facial details reward inspection. Both legs connect to the body, but foot-to-pedal placement and wing-to-handlebar contact are ambiguous. Bicycle mechanics and lighting remain schematic, limiting an otherwise polished illustration.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemini 3.8 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.