Zero of fourteen models named Willo first on the direct prompt; one named HireVue. Willo was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and HireVue by fourteen and Willo carries 39 labels and HireVue 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in eleven 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 video interviewing page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Willo and HireVue were named in the same answer seventy-four times, of the 115 answers naming Willo and the 377 naming HireVue. In those answers HireVue took the first choice twenty-six times and Willo six.
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Willo doesn't support live video interviews or screen sharing, and lacks a mobile app” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd choose Willo Lite for a limited budget because it combines *low cost*, *clear pricing*, and *no long-term commitment*” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Look for highly transparent, candidate-first platforms (like Willo or VidCruiter) that allow retakes” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Willo or AsyncInterview are excellent choices due to their ease of use, strong integration options” Mistral Small · paraphrase 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.
“The Case of HireVue: HireVue is one of the largest enterprise video hiring tools, but it has faced intense scrutiny.... the ACLU filed an EEOC complaint against Intuit and HireVue” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Platforms to Avoid or Approach with Caution ### HireVue - Why be cautious: Face intense criticism for facial-expression analysis and AI bias” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“HireVue | Enterprise-scale structured interviews | AI-driven, live + async, solid for 500-person companies expanding” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder: HireVue ... For mid-market companies looking for structure and data, it is the safest bet.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“HireVue and VidCruiter lead in enterprise‑grade AI assessments and compliance, with higher price points.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative 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.