# StackAdapt vs Teads: which do AI models recommend for native ads, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Native and content advertising. Twelve of fourteen models named StackAdapt first on the direct prompt; zero named Teads. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/marketing/native-and-content-advertising/stackadapt-vs-teads/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StackAdapt | 41% | #1 of 9 | 0% | 41 | 14 of 14 |
| Teads | 4% | #5 of 9 | 22% | 74 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Teads)
- GPT-5.4 mini: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: AdRoll ABM, Demandbase, Microsoft Advertising Audience Ads)
- Perplexity Sonar: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: Taboola)
- Grok 4.20: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: Sharethrough, Taboola, Teads)
- Mistral Small: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: LinkedIn Sponsored Content, NetLine, ViB)
- Llama 4 Maverick: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: Abmatic AI, Demandbase)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: Raptive, Simpli.fi, Taboola, Teads)
- Kimi K2: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Taboola, Teads)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Microsoft Advertising)
- MiniMax M2.5: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Microsoft Advertising, SmartyAds DSP)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: stackadapt first (first choices: StackAdapt) (alternatives: Taboola / Realize, Teads)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: LinkedIn Sponsored Content) (alternatives: 6sense, AdLib, Basis, Demandbase, Dianomi)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: LinkedIn Sponsored Content) (alternatives: AdRoll ABM)

## What the models said about Teads

- "Avoid the "big two" (Taboola/Outbrain)" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "be very careful reading Taboola or Outbrain agreements. They historically include aggressive exclusivity clauses and auto-renewal traps." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Reputable alternatives (fewer complaints): Outbrain, Taboola (with controls), Sharethrough." (Grok 4.20, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Best for: Performance marketing, content-driven brands, premium publisher environments" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Choose Taboola or Outbrain if you want scale and mainstream publisher reach" (Perplexity Sonar, comparative prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.