Two of fourteen models named AudioGo first on the direct prompt; one named Acast. AudioGo was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Acast by fourteen and AudioGo carries 37 labels and Acast 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 audio and podcast advertising page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, AudioGo and Acast were named in the same answer forty-four times, of the 112 answers naming AudioGo and the 89 naming Acast. In those answers Acast took the first choice eight times and AudioGo eighteen.
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“a $250 campaign is more of a test and not scalable... only supports pre-produced audio” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“AudioGo is the safest recommendation from the search results because it combines a low entry point with broad access and simple self-serve setup” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“All-in-One Audio Network | AudioGO, Triton, AdsWizz | You want to cast a wide net across hundreds of smaller podcasts” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Acast or AudioGo — both offer low entry points ($250), self-serve flexibility, and strong targeting” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid Acast self-serve under $5K budget — you'll get run-of-network junk.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Acast's managed campaigns require significant budgets, typically starting at $10,000 to $15,000” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Drawbacks: Smaller scale compared to Spotify; higher pricing for premium inventory.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Acast: The Open Ecosystem Leader ... Best For: Global programmatic scale, cross-app reach, and multi-tier budgets.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Acast offers the widest reach in a single buy with in-file delivery across 140,000 shows on every major app” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Strongest for broad reach across 140,000+ independent shows; ads stitched directly into episode files via DAI” Grok 4.1 Fast · 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.