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Run: 2026-03-12-01KKHZ77534WPFAYMJG516W7B6
Run Details
Model:
Grok 4.20 (Beta, Reasoning)
Test:
Tool usage within Novelcrafter
Scenario:
Create alternate prose sections
Duration:
9.8s
Cost:
$0.010727
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: The Knight's Welcome" data-color="red"> As Frederick, a young squire, arrived at the castle to begin his training, he guided his weary mount toward the shadowed row of stables. The scent of hay and oiled leather hung thick in the air. A broad-shouldered figure stepped from the gloom, his armor catching the last rays of sunset. "Ho there, lad," called the local knight, Sir Roland, his voice warm yet commanding. "I am Sir Roland, keeper of these grounds. You must be the new squire. Welcome to Castle Eldrath. Stable your horse and let us speak of what lies ahead." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2: Shadows Near the Stables" data-color="green"> Frederick, a young squire, arrives at the castle to begin his training, his heart pounding with equal parts fear and excitement. He led his horse along the cobblestone path that curved toward the stables, where lanterns flickered like watchful eyes. From beside a stall door emerged a seasoned warrior with a gray-flecked beard and a scar across his cheek. "Well met, Frederick," said the local knight, Sir Roland, clasping the boy's shoulder with a gauntleted hand. "I saw you riding in. The road has dusted your cloak well. Come, let me show you where true steel is forged." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3: First Words at the Stalls" data-color="blue"> The drawbridge still echoed behind him as Frederick, a young squire, arrived at the castle to begin his training. Dusting off his simple tunic, he made for the stables to tend his horse before seeking the master-at-arms. Near the water trough, a knight in half-plate turned at the sound of hooves. "You there, boy," called the local knight, Sir Roland, his tone gruff but not unkind. "I am Sir Roland. Those are steady hands on the reins. If you're the new squire they've been expecting, then you've found the right man to teach you how a dragon's shadow feels." </nc-section>
created_at
"2026-03-12T21:28:39.347Z"
3/12/2026, 9:28:39 PM
model
"x-ai/grok-4.20-beta-20260309"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
6926
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
9624
tokens_prompt
318
tokens_completion
495
native_tokens_prompt
411
native_tokens_completion
1766
native_tokens_completion_images
0
native_tokens_reasoning
1321
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
0.0107268
router
(null)
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"33f49f24-a0de-4dcf-872d-ca514e83fbae"
id
"484ea179-fa2c-d0e6-6d35-d1e56f793620"
is_byok
false
latency
273
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-1773350919-MJZ7MYtiRiZLZxIPGPEa"
upstream_id
"484ea179-fa2c-d0e6-6d35-d1e56f793620"
total_cost
0.0107268
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