Eight of twelve models named Favikon first on the direct prompt; one named CreatorIQ. Favikon was named by eleven of the twelve models and CreatorIQ by eleven and Favikon carries 23 labels and CreatorIQ 37, 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, Favikon and CreatorIQ were named in the same answer twenty-eight times, of the 52 answers naming Favikon and the 120 naming CreatorIQ. In those answers CreatorIQ took the first choice eight times and Favikon twelve.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“For pure B2B thought leadership, Favikon is often the sweet spot for mid-market companies balancing cost and functionality.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“the strongest single-platform pick is usually Favikon if your program is LinkedIn-first” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Favikon if your priority is B2B creator discovery on LinkedIn” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase 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.
“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
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.