Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Hy4 preview by 4.1 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 43.9. It leads on 5 of 9 benchmarks, including Latch, and Hy4 preview on 4, including Foresight. Hy4 preview 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 2.7× faster in our speed test.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceHy4 preview ↗
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.
Hy4 preview
The central sphere, compact airborne black bead and broad paint ordering are supported. Contact and transport history remain partly unresolved. The optical system provides only isolated first images and light patches, with little evidence of the extensive ordered reflection structure. Rounded metal and paint gloss are more successful than the reflected contents.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 18.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 11.5/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 29.5/120 |
| 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.
Hy4 preview
A cohesive, appealing illustration with a serene face, luminous palette and complete framing. The separated head and torso weaken anatomical coherence, while crowded wing attachments and angular sash folds limit the requested suppleness. Clean execution and decorative detail exceed the clarity of the underlying construction.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Hy4 preview
A young blue dragon floating among clouds tests curved anatomy, expressive features and the contrast between soft clouds and glossy surfaces.
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.
Hy4 preview
A recognizable but basic Mona Lisa interpretation with a cohesive earthy palette and atmospheric hills. The rigid neck, generic face and unresolved folded-hand pose limit replication and anatomy. Large silhouettes and layer boundaries are comparatively clear, warranting stronger integrity credit than the sparse detail and simplified construction.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
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.
Hy4 preview
A cheerful beach illustration fulfills the visible subject requirements with coherent foreground construction and a harmonious sunset palette. Shallow depth, schematic reflections, ambiguous blue airborne forms and exposed geometry beneath the sunset limit its finish. Small accessories are readable, but materials and surface detail remain simplified.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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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Hy4 preview
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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.
Hy4 preview
A lively cartoon communicates the animal pair traveling across water. Curving waves, rising spray and locally modeled gray forms strengthen motion and volume. Ambiguous seating, simplified joints and unclear control routing limit construction. Competing focal elements, decorative foam and inconsistent illumination leave the finish uneven.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| 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.
Hy4 preview
A recognizable, playful pelican cyclist with readable wheels, accessories and landscape layers. Form shading and ground shadows provide competent depth. Angular legs, uncertain pedal engagement and absent steering contact limit the riding construction; crowded overlaps and simple surfaces constrain refinement.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Hy4 preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.