Zero of twelve models named GRIN first on the direct prompt; two named Modash. GRIN was named by eleven of the twelve models and Modash by twelve and GRIN carries 38 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, GRIN and Modash were named in the same answer fifty-eight times, of the 108 answers naming GRIN and the 85 naming Modash. In those answers Modash took the first choice eleven times and GRIN six.
| 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.
“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
“What to skip: GRIN, Aspire, CreatorIQ, and Upfluence are excellent but built for B2C/e-commerce” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“GRIN | Built for DTC/ecommerce (Shopify-centric)... don't map well to B2B sales cycles” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“GRIN/Aspire focus on end-to-end workflows like gifting and payments (ideal for scaling DTC)... Choose based on your scale (e.g., GRIN for 50+ creators)” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“The top influencer marketing platforms include GRIN, Upfluence, and CreatorIQ for comprehensive, AI-driven campaign management.” Llama 4 Maverick · comparative prompt · first choice
“the recommended creator and influencer management tool for a mid-sized B2B company is GRIN” Llama 4 Maverick · 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.