Four of fourteen models named Torch first on the direct prompt; one named Boon Health. Torch was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Boon Health by eight and Torch carries 20 labels and Boon Health 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two 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 fourteen 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 coaching platforms page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Torch and Boon Health were named in the same answer twelve times, of the 68 answers naming Torch and the 47 naming Boon Health. In those answers Boon Health took the first choice zero times and Torch one.
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Enterprise platforms to avoid (for tight budgets): BetterUp, CoachHub, Torch, and EZRA” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Many of these platforms have incredibly strict non-compete clauses.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“are quote-based and priced for mid-market / enterprise populations” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“"Torch — Best for Leadership Development in Mid-Market Companies"... Choose Torch if you want a leadership / manager-to-executive pipeline with curated coaches” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“The best employee coaching platforms for a mid-market B2B company include Torch, Growthspace, Lattice, and Motivosity.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Torch is a leadership coaching and alignment platform built for mid-market and enterprise talent teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid These (Due to Cost)... Usage-based, good but potentially expensive” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Boon is best for mid-market and enterprise companies that want coaching at every level without paying for unused seats” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For a mid-sized B2B company (roughly 500–5,000 employees), Boon stands out as the strongest recommendation.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“offers usage-based or credit-based pricing, such as Boon or Exec.com” Llama 4 Maverick · budget 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.