Amazon Associates vs Refersion
Zero of twelve models named Amazon Associates first on the direct prompt; zero named Refersion. Amazon Associates was named by ten of the twelve models and Refersion by eleven and Amazon Associates carries 20 labels and Refersion 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Amazon Europe Core, Seattle, United States, founded 1994. 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 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 affiliate and partner management page.
By framing
Amazon AssociatesFirst choices, of twelve modelsRefersion
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 | | |
Amazon Associates Refersion first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Amazon Associates on the left and Refersion on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
12 of 12 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
Refersion2%#5 of 13Amazon Associates0%#11 of 13Amazon Associates2%#6 of 13Refersion2%#7 of 13Amazon Associates0%#– of 10Refersion0%#– of 10What the models said about Amazon Associates
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“What to Avoid: Amazon Associates - While free to join, commission rates are very low” Mistral Small · budget prompt · hard negative
“free for *publishers* promoting others' products but require setup fees (e.g., $500+) for companies hosting programs” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best for beginners; massive catalog, trusted brand” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Amazon Associates - Best Overall Free Option” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Amazon Associates (for general e-commerce)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Refersion
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 pricier ones like Refersion ($99+/month) unless scaling.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“or e-comm-focused like Refersion/LeadDyno” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“look cheap upfront but charge a 2% to 3% transaction fee on all affiliate-referred sales” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Offers a free plan and is considered one of the best affiliate marketing platforms for beginners.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Tier 1 Solution (like Impact, PartnerStack, Refersion, or Post Affiliate Pro)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“Tapfiliate, Refersion, and FirstPromoter make it simple to get started” Claude Haiku 4.5 · 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.