Three of twelve models named Criteria Corp first on the direct prompt; zero named iMocha. Criteria Corp was named by twelve of the twelve models and iMocha by ten and Criteria Corp carries 33 labels and iMocha 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in six 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 candidate assessment page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Criteria Corp and iMocha were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 101 answers naming Criteria Corp and the 89 naming iMocha. In those answers iMocha took the first choice three times and Criteria Corp two.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid: Criteria Corp appears to require custom quotes with contracts reportedly starting around $5,000-$13,000+ annually” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“I'd recommend Criteria Corp if you want the best balance of validated assessments, structured hiring, and mid-market fit” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“My top recommendation: Start with Criteria Corp if you want a scientifically rigorous, legally defensible solution” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Criteria Corp is widely considered the best overall platform” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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.
“Less broad validation for non-tech” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Ideal for technical, IT, and digital roles, offering a large library of coding and skills tests.” 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.