One of twelve models named CreatorIQ first on the direct prompt; zero named Aspire. CreatorIQ was named by eleven of the twelve models and Aspire by eleven and CreatorIQ carries 37 labels and Aspire 31, 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, CreatorIQ and Aspire were named in the same answer sixty-three times, of the 120 answers naming CreatorIQ and the 80 naming Aspire. In those answers Aspire took the first choice four times and CreatorIQ nineteen.
| 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 |
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.
“What to avoid: Most mainstream tools like CreatorIQ, GRIN, and Upfluence are primarily designed for B2C/e-commerce” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“What I'd Avoid for B2B ... CreatorIQ | Powerful but genuinely enterprise-grade; overkill and overpriced for mid-market B2B” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Do not sign an expensive annual contract with a legacy B2C influencer platform (like GRIN or CreatorIQ).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“1. CreatorIQ - Best for: Large enterprise brands and agencies managing global programs ... Enterprise-grade with mature analytics” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose CreatorIQ if you are a large corporate brand or agency requiring maximum security, enterprise governance, and global scaling.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“CreatorIQ — strong for governance, integrations, reporting depth, security, and multi-team operations” MiniMax M2.5 · scale 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.
“Platforms to AVOID on a Limited Budget - Aspire, Upfluence, CreatorIQ \u2014 typically $2,000+ per month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“If you value your time, budget, or team's productivity, steer clear.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid: Enterprise tools like Aspire/Upfluence ($2K+/mo)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“All-in-one mid-market/DTC | GRIN, Aspire, Upfluence | ... sweet spot for your size” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“My Top Recommendation: Aspire (formerly AspireIQ)” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Aspire (formerly AspireIQ)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase 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.