Zero of fourteen models named Hunter Email Verifier first on the direct prompt; zero named EmailListVerify. Hunter Email Verifier was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and EmailListVerify by eleven and Hunter Email Verifier carries 29 labels and EmailListVerify 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Hunter.io, United States, founded 2015. Named in one category 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 email verification page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Hunter Email Verifier and EmailListVerify were named in the same answer fifteen times, of the 92 answers naming Hunter Email Verifier and the 39 naming EmailListVerify. In those answers EmailListVerify took the first choice one time and Hunter Email Verifier three.
| 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“Be cautious for pure verification ... better as a combo tool than standalone verifier.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Using Hunter for mass cleaning is often overpriced and yields lower accuracy stats.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best All-Rounder: Hunter.io ... is the strongest recommendation for mid-sized teams looking to consolidate tools.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The most consistently reliable tier ... is NeverBounce, ZeroBounce, Hunter, and Bouncer” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“the best choice is usually MillionVerifier or Hunter's free plan” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Budget/low-cost options like EmailListVerify, MillionVerifier, and DeBounce - Approach with caution” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“EmailListVerify offer the lowest cost per 10k emails but lack advanced deliverability features” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Email List Verify users reported repeated Gmail SMTP protocol errors” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“EmailListVerify stands out as one of the best email verification services” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Budget Option: EmailListVerify” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“EmailListVerify is also worth considering, with one review citing $24 per 10K” Perplexity Sonar · 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.