# Talkdesk vs LiveAgent: which do AI models recommend for contact center, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Contact center platforms. Two of fourteen models named Talkdesk first on the direct prompt; zero named LiveAgent. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/customer/contact-center-platforms/talkdesk-vs-liveagent/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talkdesk | 12% | #2 of 13 | 9% | 46 | 14 of 14 |
| LiveAgent | 9% | #5 of 13 | 0% | 12 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: talkdesk first (first choices: Aircall, Talkdesk) (alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: talkdesk first (first choices: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Talkdesk) (alternatives: Five9, Freshdesk Contact Center, Zendesk Contact Center)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: CloudTalk) (alternatives: Five9, Genesys Cloud CX, Talkdesk)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Dialpad Ai Contact Center) (alternatives: Aircall, Five9, Talkdesk, Zoom Contact Center)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: CloudTalk) (alternatives: Nextiva, RingCentral Contact Center, Talkdesk)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Five9) (alternatives: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Nextiva Contact Center, Talkdesk)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Five9) (alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Genesys Cloud CX, Talkdesk)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: CloudTalk) (alternatives: RingCX, Talkdesk)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Five9) (alternatives: CloudTalk, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Talkdesk)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: CloudTalk) (alternatives: Aloware, Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9, Nextiva, Talkdesk)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Genesys Cloud CX) (alternatives: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9, RingCentral Events, Zoom Contact Center)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9) (alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Dialpad Ai Contact Center, Five9) (alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX, Nextiva)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Five9) (alternatives: Genesys Cloud CX, Salesforce Voice)

## What the models said about Talkdesk

- "Start with Talkdesk or Aircall for most mid-market B2B—Talkdesk if you need enterprise-grade AI/routing" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Dialpad and Talkdesk are the top contenders" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Talkdesk is widely considered the leader in "ease of use" among CCaaS platforms." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about LiveAgent

- "LiveAgent: Starting at a low price point, LiveAgent is a highly affordable option that is great for voice-first teams and has a fast setup." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "LiveAgent stands out as one of the cheapest options, starting at $15 per user/month, making it an excellent choice for tight budgets." (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "LiveAgent, CloudTalk, and Freshcaller are widely considered the best options in 2026 due to their low entry costs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.