diff --git a/BENCHMARKS.md b/BENCHMARKS.md
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@@ -487,3 +487,7 @@ wall for 351,898 tris; fal 495,176 @ $0.30). Farm-path e2e verified with
 zero client params (defaults gap closed in run.py — server forwards only
 client-sent params). Blender side-by-side vs fal: parity; local keeps
 more hair curl detail. baker=vertex remains the 1s clean-albedo option.
+
+1M-cap probe (same image/seed, farm path): candidate 832,883 tris, 43MB
+GLB, OPAQUE+PBR — hair marginally fuller than 500k, subtle at viewing
+distance. Verdict: 500k stays the default; 1M = hero-asset tier.