Zero of twelve models named Frase first on the direct prompt; zero named NeuronWriter. Frase was named by twelve of the twelve models and NeuronWriter by seven and Frase carries 41 labels and NeuronWriter 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories 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 SEO and content optimization platforms page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Frase and NeuronWriter were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 113 answers naming Frase and the 32 naming NeuronWriter. In those answers NeuronWriter took the first choice three times and Frase 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 six in this category shown.
“Frase - Low-cost option with user reports of inaccurate recommendations” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Criticized as "dead" in 2026—doesn't account for LLMs” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“excellent tools when used correctly, but they are highly dangerous when misused” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Frase gives you content briefs and optimization at a fraction of the cost... it offers the most functionality per dollar” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Frase is the best starting point for most small companies” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“Budget-conscious | Frase | $15/month” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best Overall for Content Optimization: NeuronWriter ... is the clear winner” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Budget-Focused Approach: NEURONwriter (from $19/month) — provides content analysis + AI drafting” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · alternative
“NeuronWriter at $23/month or Frase at $39/month are the standout budget choices” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
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.