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Candidate assessment · September 2026 Edition

iMocha vs The Predictive Index

Zero of twelve models named iMocha first on the direct prompt; one named The Predictive Index. iMocha was named by ten of the twelve models and The Predictive Index by nine and iMocha carries 16 labels and The Predictive Index 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.

iMocha

accepted challenger

Named in six categories this edition.

The Predictive Index

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%13%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1615A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, iMocha reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.TestGorilla was named alongside these two in twelve of the twelve direct answers. TestGorilla vs iMocha · TestGorilla vs The Predictive Index · Criteria Corp vs iMocha

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.

By framing

How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
iMochaFirst choices, of twelve modelsThe Predictive Index
Direct01
Paraphrase101 against iMocha
Comparative10
Budget-constrained002 against The Predictive Index
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.

Every model, every framing

The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where iMocha and The Predictive Index stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
iMocha The Predictive Index first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, iMocha on the left and The Predictive Index on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where iMocha and The Predictive Index stood in it.

The Predictive Index first, iMocha not the choice

1 of 12 modelsiMocha was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5The Predictive Index alternatives: Criteria Corp, TestGorilla

Neither was the first choice, one was named

4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Gemini 3.5 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: Coderbyte, Criteria Corp, Intervue, The Predictive Index, Vervoe
Mistral SmallTestGorilla alternatives: Adaface, Greenhouse, The Predictive Index
DeepSeek V4 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: Criteria Corp, The Predictive Index
Kimi K2Criteria Corp, TestGorilla alternatives: Plum, The Predictive Index

Neither was named

7 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniTestGorilla alternatives: HireVue, Talogy
Perplexity SonarCriteria Corp alternatives: TestGorilla
Grok 4.1 FastTestGorilla alternatives: Criteria Corp
Llama 4 MaverickTestGorilla
Qwen 3.7 FlashTestGorilla alternatives: CodeSignal, HireVue, Talmundo
GLM 4.7 FlashXCriteria Corp alternatives: Harver, Plum, TestGorilla
MiniMax M2.5SHL, TestGorilla alternatives: Test Partnership

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.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
iMocha0%#– of 8
The Predictive Index0%#– of 8
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
iMocha2%#5 of 10
The Predictive Index2%#6 of 10
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
iMocha8%#3 of 12
The Predictive Index8%#4 of 12
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about iMocha

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

What the models said about The Predictive Index

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.

“Enterprise-grade legacy platforms (like SHL, Predictive Index, or Hogan) require expensive annual contracts and formal setup fees.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Predictive Index, Hogan, SHL are more suited for that, but they’re much more expensive” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“ideal for mid-market and enterprise companies looking to standardize their hiring process around behavioral fit” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If behavioral and cognitive insights are a priority, The Predictive Index is an excellent alternative.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · alternative
“Best if you want hiring *plus* talent/performance management in one suite” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · alternative
Also compared

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.