Zero of twelve models named Hirevire first on the direct prompt; zero named VidCruiter. Hirevire was named by ten of the twelve models and VidCruiter by twelve and Hirevire carries 13 labels and VidCruiter 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories 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 video interviewing page.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“Safer Alternatives (high-rated for experience ...): Truffle, Willo, Hirevire, Hireflix—praised for simple links, mobile support” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“Hirevire combines affordability with powerful features that traditionally were only available in enterprise solutions” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Hirevire is your best bet — it's widely recommended as the best budget option for small businesses.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Enterprise tools (like *HireVue* or *VidCruiter*) have powerful capabilities but often require dedicated implementation phases.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“contracts start near $5,000/year and it's quote-based\u2014better suited to regulated industries” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Best for: Midsize and large companies needing comprehensive recruitment automation ... Full-featured platform that combines video interviewing with applicant tracking capabilities” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“the most repeated recommendations are VidCruiter, Jobma, and Hireflix for most teams” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Spark Hire or VidCruiter” MiniMax M2.5 · 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.