Zero of twelve models named Skills Base first on the direct prompt; zero named 365Talents. Skills Base was named by eight of the twelve models and 365Talents by seven and Skills Base carries 12 labels and 365Talents 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three 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 skills intelligence page.
| 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.
“the best practical choice is usually Skills Base if you want a dedicated skills management platform with strong value for SMBs” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value & "Spreadsheet Killer": Skills Base ... is the industry standard for budget-conscious companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Skills Base (starting at ~$2–$2.25 per user per month with a free tier) ... are the most practical entry points.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“365Talents as your primary skills intelligence platform (best fit for mid-market companies specifically)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“specialized mid-market platforms like TechWolf, 365Talents, or SkillPanel may be a better fit” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale 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.