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Run: 2026-03-12-01KKHYSCXRTDM6WWKQ6B3QPD59
Run Details
Model:
Grok 4.20 (Beta, Reasoning)
Test:
Tool usage within Novelcrafter
Scenario:
Create alternate prose sections
Duration:
9.7s
Cost:
$0.012191
Provider:
xAI
Evaluation summary
Score
Evaluator
Details Link
Pass
Match blue prose section
(details)
Pass
Match green prose section
(details)
Pass
Match red prose section
(details)
no eval
Overall
Model input
System
You are an expert fantasy novel author. You are working on a novel called "The Chronicles of the Last Dragon". The following tools are available to you: - <nc-section> Use this tool to create a new section of prose. Arguments: - "data-title": The title of the section. - "data-color": Any color of (red, green, blue, yellow, purple, orange, pink, brown). Example usage: <nc-section data-title="Chapter 1: The Arrival" data-color="blue"> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training. </nc-section>
User/Human
The story so far: <storySoFar> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training. </storySoFar>
AI
My horse, a majestic stallion named Thunder, galloped across the open field. The wind whipped through my hair as I rode towards the castle gates. The sun was setting, casting a warm glow over the stone walls. I could see the banners of the kingdom fluttering in the breeze.
User/Human
Continue the story with the following instructions: """The local knight, Sir Roland, greets Frederick near the stables.""" Create 3 alternate prose sections that continue the story. - Version 1 (red) - Version 2 (green) - Version 3 (blue)
Model response
Messages
Meta
AI
<nc-section data-title="Version 1" data-color="red"> As Frederick guided Thunder through the castle gates and toward the thatched roofs of the stables, a broad-shouldered man in half-plate armor stepped from the shadows between the stalls. The local knight, Sir Roland, raised a gauntleted hand in greeting. "Hail, young squire," he called, voice warm yet commanding. "I have been watching for your arrival. Come, let us see to your mount before the light fails entirely." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2" data-color="green"> The last rays of sunlight painted the stable yard in gold as Frederick dismounted. Straw crunched beneath his boots while grooms hurried past with buckets and bridles. Before he could loosen Thunder's saddle, the local knight, Sir Roland, strode forward from the tack room, his cloak billowing. "Frederick, is it?" Sir Roland greeted him with a firm clasp on the shoulder. "The stable master told me a new squire was coming. You've chosen a fine hour to begin your training." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3" data-color="blue"> Frederick's legs ached from the long ride as he led Thunder into the cool shade of the castle stables. Lanterns had already been lit, casting flickering shadows across the beams. From one of the stalls emerged the local knight, Sir Roland, his expression both welcoming and appraising. "So the new squire has finally reached us," he greeted, taking the reins with practiced ease. "I am Roland. Many trials await you here, but first we must speak of the road you traveled and what you may have seen along the way." </nc-section>
created_at
"2026-03-12T21:21:06.493Z"
3/12/2026, 9:21:06 PM
model
"x-ai/grok-4.20-beta-20260309"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
7684
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
9577
tokens_prompt
318
tokens_completion
412
native_tokens_prompt
411
native_tokens_completion
2010
native_tokens_completion_images
0
native_tokens_reasoning
1655
native_tokens_cached
384
num_media_prompt
(null)
num_input_audio_prompt
(null)
num_media_completion
0
num_search_results
(null)
origin
"https://ncbench.com/"
is_byok
false
finish_reason
"stop"
native_finish_reason
"completed"
usage
0.0121908
router
(null)
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"33f49f24-a0de-4dcf-872d-ca514e83fbae"
id
"a4e1b44e-16f8-f387-ab53-e15784436421"
is_byok
false
latency
243
model_permaslug
"x-ai/grok-4.20-beta-20260309"
provider_name
"xAI"
status
200
user_agent
"langchainjs-openai/1.0.0 ((node/v24.14.0; linux; x64))"
http_referer
(null)
api_type
"completions"
id
"gen-1773350466-gg0Sw6J6wFdLidDqGVka"
upstream_id
"a4e1b44e-16f8-f387-ab53-e15784436421"
total_cost
0.0121908
cache_discount
0.0006912
upstream_inference_cost
0
provider_name
"xAI"
Evaluation details
Result
Evaluator
Details
Meta Data
Pass
Match blue prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="blue">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
Pass
Match green prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="green">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
Pass
Match red prose section
/<nc-section data-title="[^"]*" data-color="red">[^<]+<\/nc-section>/
n/a
no eval