One of fourteen models named Ethena first on the direct prompt; one named EasyLlama. Ethena was named by nine of the fourteen models and EasyLlama by fourteen and Ethena carries 12 labels and EasyLlama 42, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories 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 compliance training page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Ethena and EasyLlama were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 43 answers naming Ethena and the 126 naming EasyLlama. In those answers EasyLlama took the first choice ten times and Ethena six.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“Ethena: *Best for modern workforces and tech-forward cultures.* Known for highly engaging, bite-sized, and humorous content.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“If your team lives in Slack / Teams and hates traditional LMS logins: Go with Ethena. It gets the highest completion rates” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Ethena — Best Overall for Modern B2B Companies... Ethena is likely your best option.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“My top recommendation: EasyLlama at $19.95/user/year offers the best balance of affordability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“EasyLlama and SC Training are excellent choices for very small teams” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“1. EasyLlama ⭐ *Best Overall for Mid-Market*” Kimi K2 · direct 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.