Two of twelve models named GrowSurf first on the direct prompt; two named Ambassador. GrowSurf was named by ten of the twelve models and Ambassador by nine and GrowSurf carries 14 labels and Ambassador 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories 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 loyalty, advocacy and referrals page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, GrowSurf and Ambassador were named in the same answer thirty-nine times, of the 91 answers naming GrowSurf and the 116 naming Ambassador. In those answers Ambassador took the first choice five times and GrowSurf 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 4.1 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. Two of two in this category shown.
“I'd recommend Referral Rock or GrowSurf as your top choices” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Mid-Market B2B: GrowSurf” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Platforms to Avoid or Be Cautious About ... 1. Ambassador Red Flags: - Poor customer service” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Significantly lower entry-level pricing compared to enterprise tools like Extole or Ambassador.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“My practical pick: Ambassador ... a good default for B2B growth teams” GPT-5.4 mini · 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.