# Gem vs Loxo: which do AI models recommend for talent intelligence, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Talent intelligence. Six of twelve models named Gem first on the direct prompt; zero named Loxo. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/talent-intelligence/gem-vs-loxo/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem | 15% | #2 of 17 | 0% | 24 | 12 of 12 |
| Loxo | 4% | #8 of 17 | 11% | 18 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Findem, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Loxo, Metaview, hireEZ)
- Mistral Small: gem first (first choices: Gem, Metaview)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Lessie AI, Pin, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: AmazingHiring, hireEZ, iCIMS Talent Cloud)
- Kimi K2: gem first (first choices: Gem) (alternatives: Pin, SeekOut, hireEZ)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Lessie AI) (alternatives: AmazingHiring, Gem, hireEZ)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Bryq) (alternatives: GoPerfect, Skima AI, iCIMS Talent Cloud)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: SeekOut) (alternatives: Eightfold AI)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: hireEZ) (alternatives: Lightcast, Pin)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Pin) (alternatives: Metaview, SeekOut, iCIMS Talent Cloud)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: SeekOut, hireEZ) (alternatives: Greenhouse)

## What the models said about Gem

- "If you are hiring a high volume of Sales, Marketing, and Account Management roles alongside software developers, Gem is your best bet." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Loxo

- "Loxo has faced criticism where users found the interview process features underdeveloped and unintuitive" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Loxo (Honorable) | Limited/solo only (now trial-like) | $149/mo ... All-in-one (less budget)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "or Loxo if you need robust all-in-one functionality at a reasonable price point" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the best choice is usually Loxo or Jobin.cloud" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.