Four of twelve models named Agility PR Solutions first on the direct prompt; one named Meltwater. Agility PR Solutions was named by eleven of the twelve models and Meltwater by twelve and Agility PR Solutions carries 28 labels and Meltwater 56, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
By Meltwater Group, San Francisco, founded 2001. Named in four 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 PR and media monitoring page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Agility PR Solutions and Meltwater were named in the same answer forty-eight times, of the 48 answers naming Agility PR Solutions and the 208 naming Meltwater. In those answers Meltwater took the first choice eight times and Agility PR Solutions 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 seven in this category shown.
“Agility utilizes a highly rigid annual contract with a 90-day auto-renewal notice requirement” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“but they are more expensive and may be more suitable for larger companies” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“MODERATE CAUTION” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting trials with Brand24 (best value) and Agility PR Solutions (best for AI-enhanced features)” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Agility PR Solutions ... widely regarded as the best mid-market-focused platform” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“The best PR and media monitoring platform for a mid-market B2B company is Agility PR Solutions” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Meltwater is notorious for its aggressive auto-renewal clauses... they will legally lock you into another full year” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“rely on opaque pricing, aggressive contract terms, and bundling to maximize revenue... avoid the all-in-one suites” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Meltwater and Cision unless you have specific needs that outweigh their significant contract risks” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise PR + social in one place → Meltwater or Cision ... Standout Strength: Widest source coverage and best PR-social integration” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Often considered the industry leader for pure media monitoring... Best archive of TV, Radio, and Print news.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Meltwater | Enterprise brands needing deep social listening | 300K+ news sources, AI-powered insights” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative 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.