Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Kimi K3 leads Crouton Alpha by 2.6 points on StealthMark, 50.6 to 48.0. It leads on 6 of 9 benchmarks, including Foresight, and Crouton Alpha on 3, including Latch. Kimi K3 scores higher on Beach, with its largest category advantage in artistry & character.
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BENCHMARK BY BENCHMARK
DATASHEET
Crouton Alpha runs 1.5× faster in our speed test. Kimi K3 scores higher on StealthMark.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceKimi K3 ↗
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.
Kimi K3
The room fills the complete portrait frame without visible borders or labels. The main sphere and airborne black are convincingly placed within the portrait frame. Paint ordering is supported, but its contact and transport history remains weakly expressed. Symmetric wall ghosts, inverted floor imagery and panel echoes establish a basic mirror system. Diffuse gradients dominate, with little ordered nested imagery or repeated emitter mapping on either planar or spherical surfaces. The wall images sit too low, and the floor image is unusually large and low.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 18.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 8.0/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 24.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| 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.
Kimi K3
The indigo creature and warm reflected counterpart create a balanced, contemplative composition. Equations, constellations and book emblems give the transformation meaning. Clean silhouettes and controlled glow support the scene, but minimally articulated legs, shallow spatial cues and smooth, generalized surfaces limit its anatomical and material richness.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Kimi K3
An imagined creature encounters its reflection. The scene tests original character design, visual self-interpretation and the relationship between a subject and its reflected image.
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.
Kimi K3
The centered portrait, dark veil, folded hands and misty landscape clearly evoke Mona Lisa. Replication is limited by the elongated neck, simplified facial proportions and oval hands with shallow finger marks. Soft shading gives some volume, but pervasive blur substitutes for controlled painterly transitions and precise detail.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| 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.
Kimi K3
A coordinated sunset palette, expressive silhouettes and varied small details create a lively, appealing beach illustration. The central sun and framing palm and umbrella organize the busy scene, with clean contours preserving readability. Bodies and people remain diagrammatic, depth is shallow, and inverted figure reflections cross matte-looking sand without convincing surface lighting. Materials and movement are mostly conveyed through flat shapes.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
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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Kimi K3
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.
Kimi K3
The raccoon rides on the dog's back, and the dog's paw meets a steering assembly connected to the red hull. Expressive faces, a warm sunset and sweeping spray create an appealing composition. Crowded body overlaps obscure some limb connections, and the raccoon's right ear appears slightly separated. Flat shading and stylized reflections limit volume and depth.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
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.
Kimi K3
The pelican and bicycle are immediately recognizable, with an expressive bill, flowing scarf and cheerful composition. Both legs remain attached, but pedal connections and wing contact with the handlebar are weakly resolved. Wheel alignment and landscape layers are coherent. Clean outlines support the illustration, while flat surfaces and limited lighting keep it short of masterful execution.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Kimi K3 |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.