GPT-5.5 38.7/100Rank 35/492 of 3 levels

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All comparisons ↗Step 5 Preview leads GPT-5.5 by 2.5 points on StealthMark, 39.0 to 36.5. GPT-5.5 leads on 5 of 9 benchmarks, including both games, and Step 5 Preview on 4. Step 5 Preview 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 ↗


GPT-5.5
The paint ordering and separate black bead support part of the physical state, but adhesion and rotational transport remain only partly established. The sweeping cyan arc and long crimson lobes do not clearly communicate the limited time since their respective impacts. The main sphere is too large and too low, and the black bead is below its required projected position. Displaced isolated sphere images, a flattened floor echo and missing recursive, nested and emitter reflections provide little coherent optical structure. The colored paint is excessively bulky for the specified quantities.
Step 5 Preview
The main sphere, airborne black and small colored features occupy broadly appropriate positions. Most of the defining mirror system is absent, and paint interaction remains only partially supported. The small paint features do not visibly establish a separate volume-scale violation.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| State at 600 ms | 15.0/25 | 20.0/25 |
| Camera and placement | 6.0/15 | 13.5/15 |
| Reflections | 5.0/120 | 20.0/120 |
| Materials and scale | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| 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.


GPT-5.5
Six pale, scaled lobes form a balanced radial arrangement, but they remain separate capsules rather than an interlocking serpent knot. There are no crossings, alternating overlaps, or crisp inner bends; the central hexagon is an isolated outline. Small outward-facing heads sit within the lobes without integrated necks. Soft shading and tidy contours provide some finish, while repetitive oval scales and cartoon faces limit organic credibility.
Step 5 Preview
A charming diagonal climber and warm palette communicate the central idea. Simple rounded construction, crowded limb counting, uncertain footholds and an unattached upper shelf limit its physical coherence. Growth bands and the yarn trail add specificity, but the requested material distinctions and unravelled bootie remain underdeveloped.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 5.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 4.5/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Artistry & character | 4.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 4.5/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.0/10 | 5.0/10 |
GPT-5.5
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.
Step 5 Preview
Character scenes test expression, anatomy, materials and coherent visual construction.
Precise visual recall and portrait reconstruction.


GPT-5.5
The veil, restrained smile, crossed hands and muted landscape establish Mona Lisa references. The oversized frontal face and schematic features weaken likeness and expression, while fingerless tapered hand shapes leave anatomy unresolved. Clean contours and balanced framing provide coherence, but sparse garment detail, broad landscape bands and shallow shading limit the portrait's sophistication.
Step 5 Preview
A recognizable, coherent simplification with purposeful facial contours and differentiated fingers. These provide more construction and detail than the broad silhouette alone suggests. The oversized face, frontal seated pose, unresolved wrists and sparse landscape still substantially limit likeness, depth and finish.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 1.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 1.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 1.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 2.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 2.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 1.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 2.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 1.5/10 | 3.5/10 |
An SVG interpretation of the Mona Lisa tests facial likeness, anatomy and the composition of a familiar portrait.
Creativity, perspective and visual beauty.


GPT-5.5
The sunset, palms, birds, playful animals and ball clearly establish the requested beach scene. Warm sky gradients and clean silhouettes make it appealing. Animal construction is underdeveloped: torso and limb connections are unclear, especially in the round-eared foreground figure. The dolphin lacks a convincing splash, and broad reflection bands suggest sunset light without resolving its behavior on water.
Step 5 Preview
A recognizable sunset beach with clear warm-cool contrast and playful accessories. Basic animal construction, shallow foreground placement and schematic reflections limit spatial and physical credibility. Sparse descriptive detail and abruptly ended sky bands constrain the finish.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 2.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 3.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Light & reflections | 3.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 3.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
A busy shoreline at sunset tests scene composition, animal forms and the relationship between light and water reflections.
Physical reasoning, light and visual reconstruction.


GPT-5.5
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Step 5 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.


GPT-5.5
The raccoon's masked face, bright hull and sweeping wake make the scene readable and lively. The dog is much less resolved: its head is ambiguous, overlapping brown forms obscure its anatomy, and its paws do not visibly grip the controls. Smooth shapes and cheerful colors provide appeal, but weak steering construction and limited depth keep the drawing uneven.
Step 5 Preview
Recognizable animals, a bright palette and identifying accessories support a basic cartoon. Primitive anatomy, partial seated support, unresolved steering and weak hull-water contact limit the central action. Lighting and spray provide atmosphere without establishing convincing physical depth.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 3.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 3.0/10 | 4.5/10 |
| Space & placement | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 5.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 3.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 3.0/10 | 3.5/10 |
| Materials & effects | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 3.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
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.


GPT-5.5
The oversized bill, bright bicycle and sunset create an appealing, recognizable cartoon. Riding mechanics are less convincing: the wing has no clear steering contact, leg attachments are uneven, and feet do not visibly engage pedals. A dark notch complicates the rear neck junction. Clean contours and orderly spokes provide polish, while simplified anatomy and lighting limit depth.
Step 5 Preview
The pelican and bicycle are recognizable, with a pleasant palette and basic diffuse shading. The riding relationship fails physically: the bird is unsupported, the front wheel is unmounted, and pedalling is unresolved. Simple geometric construction and sparse material treatment further limit the drawing.
| Category | GPT-5.5 | Step 5 Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Task & likeness | 7.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Anatomy & construction | 4.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Space & placement | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Light & reflections | 6.5/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Purposeful detail | 5.5/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Artistry & character | 5.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Materials & effects | 6.0/10 | 3.0/10 |
| Visual integrity | 7.5/10 | 2.0/10 |
A cycling pelican tests anatomy, riding posture and contact between the bird and the bicycle.