One of fourteen models named Adway first on the direct prompt; one named PandoLogic. Adway was named by ten of the fourteen models and PandoLogic by nine and Adway carries 12 labels and PandoLogic 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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 job advertising and distribution page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Adway and PandoLogic were named in the same answer eleven times, of the 31 answers naming Adway and the 37 naming PandoLogic. In those answers PandoLogic took the first choice one time and Adway zero.
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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.
“Adway (Best for Limited Budgets)... For the absolute lowest cost entry point, Adway and Appcast are your best bets.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“### 1. Best for Passive & Professional Candidates: Adway” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“1. Adway (Best Overall for Low Budget)” 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“quote-based and geared toward higher-volume hiring, often not suiting tight budgets” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“It may be overkill (and over-budget) for a mid-market B2B company” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Strongest overall fit for mid-market ... Start with PandoLogic for a mid-market B2B company” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“AI-driven budget allocation across 150+ job sites; CPC or CPA model” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · alternative
“AI-powered programmatic platform - Good for mid-market companies” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · alternative
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.