Video advertising · October 2026 Edition
LinkedIn Video Ads vs MNTN
Five of fourteen models named LinkedIn Video Ads first on the direct prompt; zero named MNTN. LinkedIn Video Ads was named by twelve of the fourteen models and MNTN by ten and LinkedIn Video Ads carries 18 labels and MNTN 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By LinkedIn, Sunnyvale, United States, founded 2002. Named in one category this edition.
MNTN
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share11%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1815A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LinkedIn Video Ads reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.StackAdapt was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. StackAdapt vs LinkedIn Video Ads · StackAdapt vs MNTN · YouTube Ads vs LinkedIn Video Ads
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 video advertising page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
LinkedIn Video AdsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMNTNDirect50
Paraphrase11
Comparative00
Budget-constrained002 against LinkedIn Video Ads
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against LinkedIn Video Ads
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LinkedIn Video Ads and MNTN stood in it.
| Model | DirectMN | ParaphraseMN | ComparativeMN | Budget-constrainedMN | Scale-constrainedMN | NegativeMN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | MN | | MN | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | MN | MN | MN | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | MN | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | MN | |||||
| Mistral Small | MN | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | MN | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | MN | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
LinkedIn Video AdsMN MNTN first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LinkedIn Video Ads on the left and MNTN on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LinkedIn Video Ads and MNTN stood in it.
LinkedIn Video Ads first, MNTN not the choice
5 of 14 modelsMNTN was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashLinkedIn Video Ads alternatives: Meta Ads, StackAdapt, Vibe.co, YouTube Ads
DeepSeek V4 FlashLinkedIn Video Ads alternatives: StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
Qwen 3.7 FlashLinkedIn Video Ads, StackAdapt alternatives: Google Ads
Kimi K2LinkedIn Video Ads, YouTube Ads alternatives: Hey Sid, StackAdapt
GLM 4.7 FlashXLinkedIn Video Ads alternatives: Demandbase, StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5StackAdapt alternatives: LinkedIn Video Ads, MNTN, Vibe.co
Perplexity SonarStackAdapt alternatives: AdRoll ABM, LinkedIn Video Ads, The Trade Desk, Vibe.co
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: YouTube Ads
Grok 4.1 FastLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: YouTube Ads
Mistral SmallStackAdapt alternatives: Demandbase, YouTube Ads
Llama 4 MaverickStackAdapt
MiniMax M2.5StackAdapt alternatives: AdRoll, Demandbase, Hey Sid
GPT-6 LunaLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
Muse Glimmer 30BLinkedIn Sponsored Video / LinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: Google Video, StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
LinkedIn Video Ads leads by seven points.
LinkedIn Video Ads15%#2 of 11MNTN7%#7 of 11
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
LinkedIn Video Ads leads by nine points.
LinkedIn Video Ads11%#4 of 13MNTN2%#6 of 13
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
LinkedIn Video Ads leads by twelve points.
LinkedIn Video Ads14%#1 of 9MNTN2%#6 of 9
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about LinkedIn Video Ads
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“LinkedIn came out as the worst-performing ad channel in terms ... of IVT.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Usually more expensive, but can be worth it if your audience is very specific.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“LinkedIn is only cost‑effective for B2B leads.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“LinkedIn Video Ads – Best for Precision Decision-Maker Targeting ... Provides the most precise professional targeting available” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with LinkedIn for direct professional engagement and YouTube for broader reach” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“LinkedIn Video Ads: The Gold Standard for Precision & ABM ... LinkedIn is unmatched” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about MNTN
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“StackAdapt and MNTN are the best choices for dedicated CTV and online video advertising” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“MNTN is built for brands that don't have in-house video production, with higher budget minimums and managed service overhead.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
“have democratized CTV for growth marketers and SMBs by offering self-serve buying with budgets as low as $50/day” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
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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.