Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Qwen3.5-9B by 37.1 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 10.9. It leads on all 9 benchmarks. Crouton Alpha scores higher on Newton's Mirror, with its largest category advantage in reflections.
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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.
Qwen3.5-9B
Horizontal centering and a separate airborne black blob are visible. Cyan's recent contact and crimson's forward transport are insufficiently demonstrated, while sphere support remains obscured. The enlarged, lowered sphere substantially changes the composition. The wall and floor sphere images, recursive room structure and curved emitter mappings are almost entirely missing.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 3.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 4.5/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 2.0/120 |
| 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.
Qwen3.5-9B
Glowing teal spheres and a harmonious palette provide visible strengths, but the central character remains seriously unresolved. A large gap separates head and torso, limbs cannot be traced, and scattered garment shapes fail to establish the ornate costume. The foreground mound replaces the tall enclosing arch. Clean primitive edges do not repair these construction failures.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Qwen3.5-9B
A floating capybara in ornate robes tests character anatomy, layered fabric and the placement of surrounding luminous forms.
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.
Qwen3.5-9B
A centered dark oval with sparse facial marks forms a simple graphic face, but scarcely replicates the Mona Lisa. The portrait's body, crossed hands, clothing and landscape are missing, while angular facial construction and flat tones lose its likeness, volume and subtle expression.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 0.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 0.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 0.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
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.
Qwen3.5-9B
The beach is recognizable, and sweeping shoreline curves provide basic rhythm. Wildlife and playful activity remain poorly resolved, with ambiguous body construction and object contact. The sun glows without corresponding reflections or surface lighting. Fragmented subjects and an unintegrated rectangular panel substantially weaken composition and finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 0.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
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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Qwen3.5-9B
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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.
Qwen3.5-9B
Bright colors, clean individual shapes and basic animal cues make the scene partly recognizable. Back seating, body continuity, steering and jet ski construction remain unresolved. Background gradients and wave rhythm provide some finish, but substantial anatomical, spatial and interaction weaknesses dominate.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 2.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 1.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
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.
Qwen3.5-9B
The oversized bill and orderly spoked wheels make the subject partly recognizable. Clean contours and strong color contrast provide graphic clarity, but unresolved appendages, steering, drivetrain and support dominate the construction. Sparse shading and detail further limit the illustration.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.5-9B |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 2.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 1.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 2.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.