Versioned benchmark collection
Shader Frontier v1
Harness v1 · 17 measured runs across 2 targets. Each entry is a single recorded attempt; repeat-run reliability is not established.

17Measured runs
2Frozen targets
6Model families
9Configurations
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
- Neo-Gothic Storm City
- Stained Glass Cathedral Shader
Model coverage
- GPT-5.6 Sol · Ultra
- Claude Fable 5 · Medium
- Claude Fable 5 · Low
- GPT-5.6 Luna · xhigh
- GPT-5.6 Terra · Ultra
- Claude Fable 5 · Max
- GPT-5.6 Sol · xhigh
- Kimi K3 · Max
- Qwen3.8 Max Preview · Unreported
Evidence available
- Fifteen 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
17 measured run ledgers
Open any row for its recorded workflow cost, timing, token usage, stack disclosure, artifact integrity, and explicit evidence gaps.
01GPT-5.6 SolUltra reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$2.84 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate22:10.9 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 02Claude Fable 5Medium reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$9.09 estimated API costrecorded estimate8:15 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 03Claude Fable 5Low reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm CityNot recordedrecorded estimateNot recordedEnd-to-end workflowOpen 04Claude Fable 5Medium reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$19.17 estimated API costrecorded estimate15:38.1 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 05GPT-5.6 Lunaxhigh reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$0.21 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate9:18.2 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 06GPT-5.6 SolUltra reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$5.61 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate38:22.4 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 07GPT-5.6 TerraUltra reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$0.55 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate20:39.8 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 08GPT-5.6 Lunaxhigh reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$0.21 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate8:46.5 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 09GPT-5.6 TerraUltra reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$3.27 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate16:35.1 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 10Claude Fable 5Max reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$43.85 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate31:13.8 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 11GPT-5.6 Solxhigh reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$4.10 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate24:19.8 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 12Kimi K3Max reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$0.92 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate21:54.1 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 13Qwen3.8 Max PreviewUnreported reasoning · Stained Glass Cathedral Shader$5.32 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate25m 9.2s wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 14Claude Fable 5Max reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$11.39 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate28:48 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 15GPT-5.6 Solxhigh reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$1.96 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate8:49.5 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 16Kimi K3Max reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$2.30 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate38:29.074 wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen 17Qwen3.8 Max PreviewUnreported reasoning · Neo-Gothic Storm City$0.28 estimated API-equivalent costrecorded estimate7m 56.8s wall-clockEnd-to-end workflowOpen
