Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Gemma 4 31B by 18.5 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 29.5. It leads on 8 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Gemma 4 31B on 1. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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DATASHEET
Crouton Alpha scores higher on StealthMark and runs 1.5× faster in our speed test.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceGemma 4 31B ↗
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.
Gemma 4 31B
The separate airborne black blob and simplified lower sphere image provide limited agreement. The enlarged, lowered main sphere, unsupported paint interaction histories and largely missing mirror-room structure remain major departures. No visible floor damage supports the separate reward. The retained base total is 29.5/170, and the combined total is 29.5/180.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 11.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 4.5/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 8.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| 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.
Gemma 4 31B
A clean, appealing luminous mascot with coherent body continuity and a readable jar-hugging pose. Rounded highlights, smooth gradients and balanced framing work well. The teardrop silhouette, modest eyes and nearly even grin only partly satisfy the character brief; sparse jar construction and simple geometry limit sophistication.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Gemma 4 31B
A small luminous creature proudly holding an empty glass jar tests expression, transparent materials and the balance of character and prop.
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.
Gemma 4 31B
A coherent but rudimentary interpretation. Dark hair, muted scenery and a slight smile establish recognition, while primitive facial features, frontal construction and an undivided hand shape leave the defining portrait relationships unresolved. Sparse detail and predominantly flat rendering limit volume and material character.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
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.
Gemma 4 31B
A balanced beach sunset with a bright glowing sun and two framing palms. The palms have flower-like radial crowns, the crab is a small top-down symbol and the ball's panels do not line up. The three olive reflection ovals and bare sand and water make for a sparse scene with little drawing complexity, depth or material detail.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
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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Gemma 4 31B
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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.
Gemma 4 31B
A very primitive cartoon: a grey raccoon blob with a mask and a banded tail rests on an oval dog with goggles, on a flat red parallelogram that barely suggests a jet ski. Limbs are stubs or absent, the long dark bar does not read as steering and the craft has no hull volume. Sky and water gradients and simple wake lines set the scene, but the construction stays kindergarten-level.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
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.
Gemma 4 31B
A clean, cheerful pelican with a curved neck and bright bill sits on a simple red frame. The drawing is primitive: ellipse body, tube neck, flat fills and straight frame lines with no spokes, crank or pedals. Both legs end in footless stubs in mid-air, and neither wing reaches the handlebar, so the riding action is not demonstrated. A ground shadow gives basic anchoring; lighting and materials stay flat.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Gemma 4 31B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.