Video advertising · September 2026 Edition
StackAdapt vs LinkedIn Video Ads
Two of twelve models named StackAdapt first on the direct prompt; two named LinkedIn Video Ads. StackAdapt was named by twelve of the twelve models and LinkedIn Video Ads by eight and StackAdapt carries 31 labels and LinkedIn Video Ads 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
By LinkedIn, Sunnyvale, United States, founded 2002. Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share24%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#7A position in a field of 9; printed, not drawn.
Labels3111A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, StackAdapt reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.YouTube Ads was named alongside these two in eight of the twelve direct answers. StackAdapt vs YouTube Ads · StackAdapt vs LinkedIn Campaign Manager · StackAdapt vs Meta Ads
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 video advertising page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
StackAdaptFirst choices, of twelve modelsLinkedIn Video Ads
Direct221 against StackAdapt
Paraphrase80
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against LinkedIn Video Ads
Scale-constrained10
Negative001 against LinkedIn Video Ads
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where StackAdapt and LinkedIn Video Ads stood in it.
| 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 | | | |
StackAdapt LinkedIn Video Ads first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, StackAdapt on the left and LinkedIn Video Ads on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where StackAdapt and LinkedIn Video Ads stood in it.
StackAdapt first, LinkedIn Video Ads not the choice
2 of 12 modelsLinkedIn Video Ads was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5StackAdapt alternatives: AdRoll ABM, MNTN, Vibe.co, YouTube Ads
Perplexity SonarStackAdapt alternatives: Demandbase, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Vibe.co
LinkedIn Video Ads first, StackAdapt not the choice
2 of 12 modelsStackAdapt was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallLinkedIn Video Ads alternatives: Vidyard, Wistia, YouTube Ads
MiniMax M2.5LinkedIn Video Ads alternatives: Vidyard, Wistia
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.DeepSeek V4 FlashLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
Kimi K2LinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
Neither was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: YouTube Ads
Gemini 3.5 FlashLinkedIn Campaign Manager, YouTube Ads alternatives: MNTN, VISTY, Vibe.co
Grok 4.1 FastLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: Demandbase CTV, YouTube Ads
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice alternatives: Goldcast, Vibe.co
Qwen 3.7 FlashLinkedIn Campaign Manager, YouTube Ads via Google Video/PMax campaigns alternatives: Meta Ads, Reddit Ads
GLM 4.7 FlashXLinkedIn Campaign Manager alternatives: Meta Ads, 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 twelve points.
LinkedIn Video Ads13%#4 of 9StackAdapt2%#6 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: StackAdapt leads at mid-market.
StackAdapt24%#1 of 9LinkedIn Video Ads4%#7 of 9Enterprise
The order flips: LinkedIn Video Ads leads at enterprise.
LinkedIn Video Ads5%#– of 10StackAdapt0%#7 of 10What the models said about StackAdapt
No label in this category carried a quote.
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. Five of six in this category shown.
“While generally pricier, it can be cost-effective for B2B companies with targeted campaigns.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Not Ideal for Video-First Strategies” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Primary: LinkedIn Video Ads for paid advertising (best ROI for B2B)” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with LinkedIn Video Ads for distribution” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“LinkedIn Video Ads for professional targeting and lead generation” Mistral Small · paraphrase 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.