Two of fourteen models named Knock first on the direct prompt; zero named CometChat. Knock was named by eight of the fourteen models and CometChat by nine and Knock carries 11 labels and CometChat 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in one category 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 in-app messaging and customer communications 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 | ||||||
| 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.
“Knock is often recommended as the top choice due to its comprehensive features and scalability” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Knock - offers enterprise-grade scalability with developer-friendly implementation.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Developer-led, notification infrastructure | From $250/month | Requires more technical setup” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“CometChat, for instance, has a steep jump from its free tier (limited to 100 users) to a minimum paid tier of around $299/month” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For user-to-user chat integration (MVP): Go with CometChat.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“→ Sendbird, Stream, or CometChat” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Their "Builder" plan is free forever for development/testing and includes up to 100 users with full features.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget 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.