Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗GPT-5.6 Sol leads Crouton Alpha by 5.7 points on StealthMark, 53.7 to 48.0. It leads on 7 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Crouton Alpha on 2. 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 runs 2.2× faster in our speed test. GPT-5.6 Sol scores higher on StealthMark.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceGPT-5.6 Sol ↗
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.
GPT-5.6 Sol
The central sphere and paint ordering are supported, but a frontal, centrally converging chamber replaces the required corner perspective. The first wall and floor images have incorrect placement and scale relationships. Sparse reflection cues remain, while continuous outer chains, open lateral sightlines, dense planar light sequences and curved nested spherical imagery are largely missing.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 23.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 6.0/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 11.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| 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.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Six evenly spaced lobes, outward-facing heads and a clear central hexagon establish the requested knot. The ivory silhouette is controlled, but broad crossing bands resemble rigid strips, shading provides limited muscular volume, and repetitive scale lines extend across black loop openings. Small oval heads have readable eyes and mouths but limited anatomical character or moist surface detail.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
GPT-5.6 Sol
A pale serpent woven into an interlocking knot tests connected anatomy, repeated structure and readable overlaps. Organic surface detail must work with the overall geometry.
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.
GPT-5.6 Sol
The crossed hands, dark dress and winding landscape establish the Mona Lisa composition. Replication is limited by enlarged eyes, an elongated face and a more frontal pose. Broad gradients suggest volume, but outlined features and flattened, overlapping fingers weaken the portrait. The frame and restrained palette unify the image; visible grain adds texture without convincing painterly transitions.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
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.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Clear subject coverage, developed beach details and coordinated atmospheric effects support a coherent illustration. The large dolphin floats in the sky above the horizon with no water contact or splash, and the kite line ends at the flyer's upper arm without a clear grip. Schematic tube-limbed anatomy and the turtle's overhead viewpoint against the low horizon are further limits.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| 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
This benchmark has not been assessed yet.
GPT-5.6 Sol
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.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Expressive faces, bold silhouettes and layered waves make an appealing cartoon. The raccoon sits convincingly behind the dog's shoulders, and the dog's forward paw reaches the steering grip. Steering construction and seated support remain somewhat ambiguous. The glowing sunset lacks a corresponding warm reflection or consistent illumination on the riders.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| 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.
GPT-5.6 Sol
The expressive pelican and balanced coastal composition remain appealing, but a sky-colored slit between the neck contours above the wing leaves the central anatomy incoherent. This visible construction and layering defect prevents a clean-integrity assessment. Clustered feet lack clear pedal contacts and the chain routing is schematic; lighting and water reflections remain graphic.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | GPT-5.6 Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.