Versioned benchmark collection

Shader Frontier v1

Harness v1 · 19 measured runs across 2 targets. Each entry is a single recorded attempt; repeat-run reliability is not established.

Infinite cathedral shader output in the Shader Frontier v1 collection
Infinite cathedral shader output in the Shader Frontier v1 collection
19Measured runs
2Frozen targets
7Model families
10Configurations
Collection scope

Recorded evidence, without a synthetic score.

Runs share the same frozen target and prompt within each test, with disclosed provider-specific stacks. Costs are recorded estimates as labelled in each ledger, not subscription invoices.

Targets

  • Infinite cathedral corridor shader
  • Neo-gothic storm city shader

Model coverage

  • Claude Fable 5 · Max
  • Claude Fable 5 · Medium
  • GPT-5.6 Luna · xhigh
  • GPT-5.6 Sol · Ultra
  • GPT-5.6 Sol · xhigh
  • GPT-5.6 Terra · Ultra
  • Kimi K3 · Max
  • Claude Opus 5 · Max
  • Qwen3.8 Max Preview · Unreported
  • Claude Fable 5 · Low

Evidence available

  • Nineteen measured run ledgers
  • Shader artifacts with SHA-256
  • Cost, token, and workflow timing

Still missing

  • Initial and optimized local FPS
  • RTX Pro 6000 final-capture metadata
  • Minimum blind-vote sample
Public receipts

19 measured run ledgers

Open any row for its recorded workflow cost, timing, token usage, stack disclosure, artifact integrity, and explicit evidence gaps.

01Claude Fable 5Max reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$43.85 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate31:13.8 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 02Claude Fable 5Medium reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$19.17 user-supplied report using live official Anthropic API ratesrecorded estimate15:38.1 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 03GPT-5.6 Lunaxhigh reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$0.21 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate9:18.2 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 04GPT-5.6 SolUltra reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$5.61 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate38:22.4 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 05GPT-5.6 Solxhigh reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$4.10 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate24:19.8 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 06GPT-5.6 TerraUltra reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$0.55 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate20:39.8 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 07Kimi K3Max reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$0.92 API-equivalent estimate, not an itemized subscription cash chargerecorded estimate21:54.1 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 08Claude Opus 5Max reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$29.25 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate1h 41m 22.5s wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 09Qwen3.8 Max PreviewUnreported reasoning · Infinite cathedral corridor shader$5.32 Qualified third-party NanoGPT API-list-price scenario for the measured token mix; not an Alibaba Token Plan cash chargerecorded estimate25m 9.2s wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 10Claude Fable 5Low reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shaderNot recordedrecorded estimateNot recordedEnd-to-end workflowOpen 11Claude Fable 5Max reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$11.39 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate28:48 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 12Claude Fable 5Medium reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$9.09 Anthropic first-party Claude API, standard global pricingrecorded estimate8:15 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 13GPT-5.6 Lunaxhigh reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$0.21 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate8:46.5 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 14GPT-5.6 SolUltra reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$2.84 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate22:10.9 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 15GPT-5.6 Solxhigh reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$1.96 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate8:49.5 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 16GPT-5.6 TerraUltra reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$3.27 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate16:35.1 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 17Kimi K3Max reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$2.30 API-equivalent usage accounting, not an itemized subscription cash chargerecorded estimate38:29.074 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 18Claude Opus 5Max reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$19.55 API-equivalent estimate, not a subscription invoicerecorded estimate1h 52m 04.4s wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 19Qwen3.8 Max PreviewUnreported reasoning · Neo-gothic storm city shader$0.28 Third-party NanoGPT API-list-price equivalent for the measured token mix; not an Alibaba Token Plan cash chargerecorded estimate7m 56.8s wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen