Zero of fourteen models named MillionVerifier first on the direct prompt; one named NeverBounce. MillionVerifier was named by twelve of the fourteen models and NeverBounce by fourteen and MillionVerifier carries 20 labels and NeverBounce 49, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Vancouver, founded 2014. Named in four 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, MillionVerifier and NeverBounce were named in the same answer thirty times, of the 53 answers naming MillionVerifier and the 161 naming NeverBounce. In those answers NeverBounce took the first choice five times and MillionVerifier zero.
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“MillionVerifier is the one most often singled out with documented false positives and billing complaints — proceed with caution there.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“MillionVerifier and EmailListVerify offer the lowest cost per 10k emails but lack advanced deliverability features” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Budget/low-cost options like EmailListVerify, MillionVerifier, and DeBounce - Approach with caution” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose MillionVerifier if you have a very large list (e.g., 10k+) to clean at once and want the lowest bulk price.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“MillionVerifier – Best Overall Value ... If you need the absolute lowest cost: Go with MillionVerifier” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with MillionVerifier – 100 free credits to test, then pay-as-you-go with no expiration” Kimi K2 · budget 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.
“After being acquired by ZoomInfo, NeverBounce has faced significant backlash... Price Hikes... Expiring Credits” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Premium services like NeverBounce will often expire your purchased credits after a set timeframe” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“The most consistently reliable tier (per multiple 2026 benchmarks) is NeverBounce, ZeroBounce, Hunter, and Bouncer” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“NeverBounce and ZeroBounce are the most recommended for their accuracy, ease of use, and feature sets.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“If accuracy and advanced features are your priority: ZeroBounce or NeverBounce.” 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.