Seven of twelve models named Nectar first on the direct prompt; one named Motivosity. Both were named by all twelve models and Nectar carries 41 labels and Motivosity 39, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories 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 recognition and rewards page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Nectar and Motivosity were named in the same answer fifty-nine times, of the 107 answers naming Nectar and the 101 naming Motivosity. In those answers Motivosity took the first choice three times and Nectar eight.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Nectar - offers mid-market recognition with broader culture tools, including peer, manager, milestones, custom awards, and configured Flows, priced at $5-$6 per employee/month” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Nectar - A strong fit for mid-sized companies looking to formalize their employee recognition programs” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Nectar and Motivosity are frequently cited as top choices due to their focus on mid-market needs” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Motivosity ($3,000 min.)—too pricey for small budgets” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“Poor mobile app or navigation: Issues in Motivosity (hard to use)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Motivosity: Often rated best for overall engagement and measuring impact through data.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you want one recommendation without more context: Motivosity.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. Motivosity - Best for engagement & impact measurement.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
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.