Six of fourteen models named Favikon first on the direct prompt; zero named Afluencer. Favikon was named by ten of the fourteen models and Afluencer by thirteen and Favikon carries 21 labels and Afluencer 15, 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 influencer platforms page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Favikon and Afluencer were named in the same answer twelve times, of the 55 answers naming Favikon and the 56 naming Afluencer. In those answers Afluencer took the first choice zero times and Favikon ten.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“Favikon works well for SMBs and startups focused on fast LinkedIn influencer discovery, with features including AI scoring, LinkedIn creator search, authority scoring, and audience insights” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Tools like HypeAuditor, Brandwatch, Meltwater, and Favikon are recommended for their fraud detection and audience authenticity checks.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“Favikon - Offers an all-in-one platform for discovery, CRM, and campaign tracking at a price point below GRIN or Aspire.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct 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.
“Afluencer is widely recommended as one of the best influencer marketing platforms. It offers a free forever plan for brands” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Afluencer is widely considered the best influencer marketing platform because it offers a functional "free forever" plan” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“If you're a new brand or want a marketplace with a free plan: Go with Afluencer for an all-in-one, low-cost entry.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget 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.