Eight of twelve models named Favikon first on the direct prompt; two named Modash. Favikon was named by eleven of the twelve models and Modash by twelve and Favikon carries 23 labels and Modash 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories 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 Modash were named in the same answer twenty-three times, of the 52 answers naming Favikon and the 85 naming Modash. In those answers Modash took the first choice three times and Favikon thirteen.
| 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 seven in this category shown.
“Platforms to AVOID on a Limited Budget - Modash \u2014 $299\u2013$599/month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Modash for pure B2B unless you're extending existing B2C campaigns” Mistral Small · direct prompt · hard negative
“$199/mo (annual; trial) | Deep discovery | 350M+ DB, audience analytics; not free long-term.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“alternatives to these platforms, such as Modash, which is an influencer search software that has a database of creators on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · first choice
“Look for platforms that offer month-to-month pricing or pay-as-you-go models (like Modash, Collabstr, or Promoty).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“if your use case is broader and channel-agnostic, Modash is the safer all-around choice” Perplexity Sonar · direct 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.