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Run: 2026-09-02-01M1GSVNT3E3D5YPEP1CMNR95F
Run Details
Model:
Z.AI GLM 5.3 Flash (Reasoning, Max)
Test:
Tool usage within Novelcrafter
Scenario:
Create alternate prose sections
Duration:
27.2s
Cost:
$0.000201
Provider:
Z.AI
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 Stern Welcome" data-color="red"> As I dismounted before the stables, a broad-shouldered knight stepped out from the shadows of the archway. His armor bore the scratches of a hundred battles, and his eyes were as cold as the steel at his hip. "So," he said, circling Thunder with a critical eye. "The new squire arrives at dusk, dusty from the road. I am Sir Roland, and in this castle, my word is law." He seized Thunder's bridle roughly, studying the stallion's flanks. "Your horse is strong. Stronger than you look, boy." His grip found my shoulder like an iron clamp. "Dawn comes early here, Frederick. Pray you're ready for it." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 2: The Warm Welcome" data-color="green"> The stable doors opened with a creak, and out walked a knight with a silver-streaked beard and laughter lines carved deep around his eyes. He raised a hand in greeting as I struggled with Thunder's saddle. "Easy now, lad—let the horse breathe first. A journey like yours deserves a moment's rest." He clapped me on the back with a gloved hand, warm and heavy. "I am Sir Roland, master of this garrison. Word of your arrival reached us days ago." He took Thunder's reins gently, stroking the stallion's nose. "A fine animal. It seems you have good instincts already." He gestured toward the castle with a grin. "Come. The kitchens have stew, and I've stories to tell. Training can wait until morning." </nc-section> <nc-section data-title="Version 3: The Quiet Omen" data-color="blue"> I had barely tied Thunder's reins when I noticed him: a lone knight standing among the stable stalls, watching me in silence. The last light of the sun caught the dragon embossed on his breastplate, making it gleam like living fire. "Frederick," he said—not a question, but a statement. "I am Sir Roland. I've been waiting for you." Something in his voice made my skin prickle. "Waiting, Sir?" He stepped closer, lowering his voice to barely a whisper. "The banners fly full mast tonight, boy. Do you know why?" He glanced toward the darkening horizon. "Because the dragons are moving again. And I fear you've arrived at the castle just in time for a war." </nc-section>
created_at
"2026-09-02T10:15:29.357Z"
9/2/2026, 10:15:29 AM
model
"z-ai/glm-5.3-flash-20260826"
app_id
182717
external_user
(null)
streamed
true
cancelled
false
latency
961
moderation_latency
(null)
generation_time
27148
tokens_prompt
303
tokens_completion
862
native_tokens_prompt
300
native_tokens_completion
775
native_tokens_completion_images
(null)
native_tokens_reasoning
241
native_tokens_cached
256
num_media_prompt
(null)
num_input_audio_prompt
(null)
num_media_completion
0
num_search_results
(null)
num_fetches
(null)
web_search_engine
(null)
origin
"https://ncbench.com/"
is_byok
false
finish_reason
"stop"
native_finish_reason
"stop"
service_tier
(null)
usage
0.00020089
router
(null)
user_agent
"langchainjs-openai/1.0.0 ((node/v24.19.0; linux; x64))"
http_referer
(null)
request_id
"req-1788344129-yeD7zFS69RqjBIfvsOBw"
session_id
(null)
preset_id
(null)
api_type
"completions"
id
"gen-1788344129-PFqLw0sK1NaeXnpWJ7Qa"
upstream_id
"20260902181529639e4c0601ce4bb0"
provider_responses
0
endpoint_id
"8e9fe48b-2f91-41c3-a8a7-e4a93a8c4ff0"
id
"20260902181529639e4c0601ce4bb0"
is_byok
false
latency
961
model_permaslug
"z-ai/glm-5.3-flash-20260826"
provider_name
"Z.AI"
status
200
total_cost
0.00020089
cache_discount
0.00003072
upstream_inference_cost
0
provider_name
"Z.AI"
response_cache_source_id
(null)
data_region
"global"
workspace_id
"97e315e5-d303-487d-83c1-83180e8a13d4"
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