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

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

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo.io | 20% | #1 of 11 | 4% | 23 | 11 of 12 |
| Reply.io | 2% | #6 of 11 | 6% | 18 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## 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.