Zero of twelve models named Stannp first on the direct prompt; zero named PostGrid. Stannp was named by nine of the twelve models and PostGrid by twelve and Stannp carries 21 labels and PostGrid 40, 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 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 print page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Stannp and PostGrid were named in the same answer thirty-one times, of the 51 answers naming Stannp and the 110 naming PostGrid. In those answers PostGrid took the first choice three times and Stannp seven.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“Start with Click2Mail (no monthly fees) or Stannp ($0-$12/month) to test direct mail without commitment.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Safer Alternatives to Consider ... Stannp | Very low | 4.8/5 G2 rating, affordable pricing” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“Stannp (4.8/5 on G2) – good address verification, tracking, and support” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative 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.
“Platforms to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Postgrid — Cheaper API alternative ($0–99/mo), but pricing is often quote-based” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Lob ($260-$550/month) and PostGrid unless you need API-first development capabilities” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Platforms to Avoid or Be Cautious About ... 1. Postgrid - Poor Customer Support” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“PostGrid is best for revenue ops teams needing API-driven direct mail triggered by CRM events (rated 9.3/10 overall)” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose PostGrid or Lob if you want API-first, developer-controlled automation” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with PostGrid due to its: Strong B2B focus” Mistral Small · paraphrase 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.