Six of fourteen models named Together first on the direct prompt; one named Guider. Together was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Guider by nine and Together carries 46 labels and Guider 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three 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 mentoring software page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Together and Guider were named in the same answer twenty-eight times, of the 168 answers naming Together and the 32 naming Guider. In those answers Guider took the first choice zero times and Together six.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | GU | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | GU | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | GU |
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. Five of five in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Together Platform: Starts at ~$10,000–$12,000/year” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Major enterprise players like Together, Chronus, and MentorcliQ typically start at $10,000+ per year” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I want to run an internal program for my company. | Together or MentorcliQ | Strong integrations, automated matching, and robust executive reporting.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Together Platform: Widely considered one of the best for user experience (UX) and ease of use... making it incredibly easy to launch with minimal admin hours.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Together and Guider are frequently highlighted as top choices because they are easy to set up” Mistral Small · 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.
“The best mentoring program software for a mid-market B2B company includes MentorCity, Together Corporate Mentorship, Qooper, and Guider.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“I would recommend Guider if you want the best balance of ease of launch, affordability, and enough structure” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Together and Guider are frequently highlighted as top choices” Mistral Small · paraphrase 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.