Zero of twelve models named Afluencer first on the direct prompt; one named Influencity. Afluencer was named by eleven of the twelve models and Influencity by nine and Afluencer carries 19 labels and Influencity 14, 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 twelve 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 influencer platforms page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Afluencer and Influencity were named in the same answer sixteen times, of the 50 answers naming Afluencer and the 33 naming Influencity. In those answers Influencity took the first choice zero times and Afluencer four.
| 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 |
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 seven in this category shown.
“Creator subscription fees and poor interface were criticized by users; smaller creators were advised to steer clear.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“Reddit threads label it "sketchy" or "a bit of a scam"” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“4. Afluencer ⚠️ LOW-MODERATE CAUTION” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Platforms like Afluencer, CreatorHunter, and ImpulzeAI are affordable, easy to use, and offer great value for startups or small brands without huge budgets.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“the best choice is usually Afluencer if you want the lowest barrier to entry and a free way to start running campaigns” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Afluencer — It offers the best combination of free features and low cost” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Influencity is the most practical mid-market choice for its price transparency and balanced feature set.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Workflow & reporting ... affordable vs. enterprise. | Quote-based; secondary LinkedIn.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · alternative
“best if you want published pricing and a broader mid-market full-funnel toolset” Perplexity Sonar · direct 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.