Crouton Alpha 32.3/100Rank 29/52

STEALTHMARK · HEAD TO HEAD
All comparisons ↗Crouton Alpha leads Qwen3.8-Flash by 1.4 points on StealthMark, 48.0 to 46.6. Qwen3.8-Flash leads on 6 of 9 benchmarks, including Latch, and Crouton Alpha on 3, including Foresight. 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 scores higher on StealthMark and runs 2.3× faster in our speed test.
Full datasheets, every price and sourceQwen3.8-Flash ↗
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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The full-frame illustration supports a central steel sphere, an airborne black blob and the relative ordering of cyan and crimson. Its faint floor return and symmetric repetitions provide sparse mirror structure; outer chains, large reflected images, nested imagery and emitter mapping remain deficient. Vertical framing is substantially displaced, and paint contact histories remain unresolved.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 19.0/25 | 19.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 11.0/15 | 3.5/15 |
| Reflections | 21.5/120 | 9.5/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| 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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
A coherent, appealing fantasy illustration with disciplined framing, luminous teal accents and consistent ornament. Most requested elements are clearly present. The bear-like facial proportions, lowered resting hand, obscured bent-leg construction and limited fabric modeling constrain likeness and anatomical clarity; glow effects are attractive but weakly integrated with surrounding surfaces.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 6.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| 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 | 7.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 8.5/10 |
Crouton Alpha
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Qwen3.8-Flash
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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The dark dress, crossed hands and hazy landscape evoke the Mona Lisa, but replication is limited by a generic frontal face, coarse smile and poorly articulated fingers. The gold frame has clearer definition than the portrait. Heavy mottling obscures features, while soft shading provides some volume without convincing anatomical detail.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 4.5/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
Sweeping palms, coordinated sunset colors and a central reflection create an expressive beach composition with clear depth. Birds, animals and varied activities thoroughly realize the brief. Small figures and animal anatomy remain rudimentary, water movement is schematic, and contact shadows are weak. Scattered foreground details and the clipped orange disk limit the finish.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 8.5/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| 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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Qwen3.8-Flash
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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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The raccoon clearly rides the dog's back, with expressive features and appealing blue-orange color contrast. The dog's paws do not clearly operate connected controls, and the shallow vehicle lacks convincing jet ski construction. Clean outlines support the cartoon style, but generic shading and blurred water streaks limit depth and motion.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| 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.
Qwen3.8-Flash
The pelican's expressive face, oversized bill and flowing scarf create an appealing focal point. The bicycle has recognizable frame, chain and wheel construction, but the far foot lacks a clear pedal connection and the wing's steering contact is ambiguous. Clean contours and gentle gradients support the illustration; simplified volume and weak directional shadows limit depth.
| Category | Crouton Alpha | Qwen3.8-Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 5.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.5/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 6.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.5/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 6.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.