# AiSDR vs Reply.io: which do AI models recommend for AI SDR, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, AI SDR agents. Zero of twelve models named AiSDR first on the direct prompt; one named Reply.io. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/ai-sdr-agents/aisdr-vs-reply-io/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AiSDR | 2% | #5 of 11 | 11% | 37 | 12 of 12 |
| Reply.io | 2% | #6 of 11 | 6% | 18 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Kimi K2: reply.io first (first choices: Amplemarket, Reply.io) (alternatives: AiSDR)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Qualified) (alternatives: Reply.io)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Artisan) (alternatives: Clay, Regie.ai, Reply.io)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket Duo) (alternatives: AiSDR, Artisan Ava)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Amplemarket, Reply.io)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket Duo Copilot) (alternatives: AiSDR, Artisan, Salesforge)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket) (alternatives: 11x, AiSDR, Artisan, Reply.io)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket) (alternatives: AiSDR, Reply.io)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Artisan) (alternatives: 11x, AiSDR, Regie.ai, Salesforge)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Amplemarket, SalesTools.io) (alternatives: Agent Frank, AiSDR, Reply.io)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: RocketSDR) (alternatives: Apollo.io)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about AiSDR

- "AiSDR - Platform compliance issues, quality degradation at scale" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "AiSDR has significant control and flexibility limitations at a premium price point, with concerning hallucination rates." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Most teams should start with Tier 1 or 2 before jumping to Tier 3 autonomous agents." (MiniMax M2.5, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "AiSDR | Only major vendor with quarterly contracts ($900/mo), transparent pricing, lower commitment risk" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Go with AiSDR for a hands-off, autonomous experience at mid-tier pricing." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "🏆 Best Overall Value: AiSDR" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Reply.io

- "though the cited evaluation ranks it far below the leaders on total capability" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "Best Overall for Mid-Market ... Start with Reply.io (Jason AI) or Amplemarket Duo for mid-market B2B." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Reply.io's paid plans start at $59/month for email sequences with Jason AI available on higher tiers, making it the most accessible entry point" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.
