Remote vs Multiplier
Three of twelve models named Remote first on the direct prompt; one named Multiplier. Remote was named by twelve of the twelve models and Multiplier by eleven and Remote carries 51 labels and Multiplier 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the global payroll and employer of record page.
By framing
RemoteFirst choices, of twelve modelsMultiplier
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Remote and Multiplier were named in the same answer fifty-five times, of the 222 answers naming Remote and the 62 naming Multiplier. In those answers Multiplier took the first choice three times and Remote twelve.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |
Remote Multiplier first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Remote on the left and Multiplier on the right.The direct prompt
Remote first, Multiplier an alternative
3 of 12 modelsMultiplier was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Multiplier first, Remote an alternative
1 of 12 modelsRemote was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Remote14%#3 of 7Multiplier0%#6 of 7What the models said about Remote
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“premium, all-in-one Employer of Record (EOR) providers like Deel, Remote, or Rippling ... these admin costs can quickly deplete your capital” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Recent reviews note partner dependency issues ... ask clearly about their fallback strategy in complex or restricted jurisdictions.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Inadequate customer support, slow response times, payment delays, missing features, high fees, unclear timelines” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Remote or Deel if: You want the fastest onboarding and the largest pool of available candidates/government relationships.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“The best employer of record for a mid-market B2B company is Oyster HR, Deel, or Remote” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Remote, Deel, Papaya Global, and ADP are the safer, more reliable choices” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Multiplier
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid Multiplier, Talent500, Payoneer (for global payroll), Rippling (outside the US), G2O, and Foxhire” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Higher cost but excellent reviews; skip for strict budgets.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“Multiplier serves companies from startups to mid-market and enterprise across 150+ countries, combining flat-rate pricing well below most competitors” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Oyster or Multiplier | Highly standardized benefits packages and cost-effective pricing structures tailored for SMBs.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
“Multiplier is also a good option, particularly for companies with a presence in Asia-Pacific markets.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.