Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Glyph Cluster by 29.1 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 18.9. It leads on all 9 benchmarks. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in state at 600 ms.
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BENCHMARK BY BENCHMARK
DATASHEET
Crouton Alpha scores higher on StealthMark and runs 2.6× 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.
Glyph Cluster
Rounded sphere volume, compact colored forms and crimson-below-cyan ordering provide limited agreement. The visible paint does not establish the required interaction history, the sphere and black blob are displaced from the prescribed projection, and most of the defining mirror-room structure is missing or unresolved. The faint reflection echoes earn limited optical credit.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Glyph Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 5.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 3.0/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 8.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| 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.
Glyph Cluster
A charming palette and three expressive companions make the concept recognizable. The dominant paper enclosure overwhelms the small group, the plum character lacks a clear brace silhouette, and the cuddle remains difficult to trace. Sparse furnishings, ambiguous folds and generalized shading limit the promised lived-in richness and tactile depth.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Glyph Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Glyph Cluster
Punctuation-shaped companions gather inside a curled paper home. The scene tests expressive silhouettes, close interaction and the coherence of a detailed miniature environment.
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.
Glyph Cluster
The portrait has a continuous body silhouette, attached sleeves and hands, and simple landscape depth. Its oversized pale head enclosure nearly erases the expression, while separated fists, ochre clothing and frontal construction weaken Mona Lisa likeness. Sparse detail, flat materials and ambiguous facial layers leave the drawing seriously unresolved.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Glyph Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
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.
Glyph Cluster
A cheerful, recognizable beach illustration with playful accessories and mostly clean silhouettes. Sunset colors and soft glow supply atmosphere, but abbreviated anatomy, unexplained airborne animals, weak ground contact and absent water reflections limit physical coherence. Small details add interest without consistently resolving construction or materials.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Glyph Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
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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Glyph Cluster
This benchmark has not been assessed yet.
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.
Glyph Cluster
Recognizable animals and clean shapes give the scene charm, but the requested steering action is visibly incomplete. Simplified joints, weak vehicle construction and uncertain water contact limit physical coherence. Flat lighting, sparse functional detail and a small focal group keep the illustration basic despite its tidy edges.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Glyph Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
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.
Glyph Cluster
A readable cartoon with open framing, aligned bicycle wheels and modest atmospheric effects. Pelican likeness is approximate, while the narrow neck, crowded feet, absent steering contact and unclear drivetrain weaken the riding action. Clean shapes help presentation, but shallow space and inconsistent shading limit the finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Glyph Cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.