Zero of fourteen models named GRIN first on the direct prompt; three named Influencity. GRIN was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Influencity by eleven and GRIN carries 43 labels and Influencity 12, 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, GRIN and Influencity were named in the same answer sixteen times, of the 108 answers naming GRIN and the 25 naming Influencity. In those answers Influencity took the first choice three times and GRIN one.
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“"Grin creator discovery feature was removed from the platform without any prior notice."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Grin may be a big financial commitment if you're a new business, and the platform may feel overwhelming if you're beginning influencer marketing” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“you want to avoid expensive, enterprise-level SaaS tools (like GRIN, Aspire, or Traackr), which often require four-figure monthly fees” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“GRIN is often recommended as the best creator and influencer management tool” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you are a fast-growing DTC brand ... choose GRIN (for large budgets)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“I would recommend GRIN or Favikon, depending on your primary focus.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase 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.
“Favikon (if LinkedIn is your primary focus) or Influencity (for a more general platform with good B2B capabilities)” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Influencity – Best Overall Balance for Mid-Market ... the sweet spot for mid-market businesses” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Modash and Influencity are the top choices” Mistral Small · 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.