Skai vs Smartly
Two of fourteen models named Skai first on the direct prompt; zero named Smartly. Skai was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Smartly by twelve and Skai carries 31 labels and Smartly 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the search and social advertising platforms page.
By framing
SkaiFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSmartly
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Skai and Smartly were named in the same answer forty times, of the 158 answers naming Skai and the 174 naming Smartly. In those answers Smartly took the first choice zero times and Skai nineteen.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Skai Smartly first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Skai on the left and Smartly on the right.The direct prompt
Skai first, Smartly not the choice
2 of 14 modelsSmartly was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Skai0%#15 of 16Smartly0%#14 of 16What the models said about Skai
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Avoid: Enterprise platforms like Skai” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Be very cautious with Skai/Kenshoo unless you're a large enterprise with dedicated implementation resources.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Caution advised for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs)... Entry-level pricing starts around $114,000/year” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise-grade platform that manages advertising across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Amazon, and Apple Search Ads from a single interface” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If you have a dedicated, skilled PPC manager: Lean toward Skai or MEGA AI for heavy-hitting automation and deep optimization.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Skai (formerly Kenshoo) ... Skai edges out as the overall best balance for robust B2B management.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Smartly
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Smartly.io: Social-first (Meta/TikTok/LinkedIn) with AI creative; scales to search. Ideal for visual/brand campaigns.” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale 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.