Zero of twelve models named Trusaic PayParity first on the direct prompt; one named Aeqium. Trusaic PayParity was named by ten of the twelve models and Aeqium by ten and Trusaic PayParity carries 32 labels and Aeqium 17, 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 pay equity page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Trusaic PayParity and Aeqium were named in the same answer twenty times, of the 98 answers naming Trusaic PayParity and the 75 naming Aeqium. In those answers Aeqium took the first choice one time and Trusaic PayParity three.
| 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. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Enterprise statistical audit giants (such as Syndio and Trusaic) are highly robust, but they generally require custom enterprise contracts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“more realistic than enterprise audit platforms such as Syndio or Trusaic for a tight budget” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise tools like Syndio, Trusaic ... usually out of reach on a tight budget” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best Overall Software Value: PayParity (Trusaic) ... one of the most budget-friendly options for small businesses” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Trusaic if compliance and audit readiness are your primary concerns” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Audit-ready legal defensibility at enterprise scale | Syndio or Trusaic” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative 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.
“a full regression analysis suite like Aeqium or Syndio (which are powerful but typically reserved for much larger budgets)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best overall dedicated platform: Aeqium – strong statistical rigor, traceable variance, and governance‑ready reporting.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · 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.