# Lyra Health vs Headspace: which do AI models recommend for employee wellbeing, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Employee wellbeing and mental health. Zero of twelve models named Lyra Health first on the direct prompt; zero named Headspace. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/employee-wellbeing-and-mental-health/lyra-health-vs-headspace/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyra Health | 10% | #3 of 8 | 8% | 13 | 8 of 12 |
| Headspace | 2% | #5 of 8 | 24% | 29 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Lyra Health, WellRight, Wellhub)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: TotalWellbeing, Unmind, Wellable) (alternatives: Calm, Headspace, Limeade, Perks)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Terryberry, WellRight)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: GoVida, Reward Gateway, TeamMood, YuMuuv)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Benepass) (alternatives: Compt, Fringe, Modern Health, Motivosity, Spring Health, Vantage Fit, Well-being by Pleaz, Wellable)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Limeade, Navigate Wellbeing, Personify Health, Vantage Fit)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Sprout at Work, Vantage Fit, Wellness360, Woliba)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: GoPivot, Wellable) (alternatives: GoVida, Wellbees)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Wellable)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Limeade, Navigate Wellbeing, Personify Health, Sprout at Work, Wellbees)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Vantage Fit)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Avidon Health, GoPivot, WellRight)

## What the models said about Lyra Health

- "While Lyra Health is another major leader in this space, it is often priced and structured for large enterprises" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd recommend implementing an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) combined with a dedicated therapy platform (like Lyra Health or Spring Health)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Choose a platform with your team size in mind (Lyra/Spring Health for large mid-market, Calmerry for smaller teams)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Examples include providers like Modern Health, Lyra Health, Ginger, or Spring Health." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Headspace

- "Headspace collects a wide range of personal information including health data... shares user data with third-party platforms for targeted advertising" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Examples include Calm, Happify, Headspace, and Moodfit." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "criticism for being "data-hungry" and failing to provide clinical robustness for serious conditions" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Headspace for Business is the best value if you only need to address mental wellness" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Headspace – Strong evidence base for meditation, though no major privacy scandals" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Choose based on goals: meditation (Headspace/Calm)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, comparative prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.