# Apollo.io vs 6sense: which do AI models recommend for intent data, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, B2B intent data providers. Zero of fourteen models named Apollo.io first on the direct prompt; two named 6sense. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/b2b-intent-data/apollo-io-vs-6sense/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo.io | 27% | #1 of 13 | 6% | 36 | 13 of 14 |
| 6sense | 5% | #7 of 13 | 41% | 64 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: 6sense first (first choices: 6sense) (alternatives: Apollo.io, Dealfront, Demandbase)
- MiniMax M2.5: 6sense first (first choices: 6sense) (alternatives: Bombora, Dealfront, Demandbase, G2 Buyer Intent, Prospeo, TrustRadius, ZoomInfo Streaming Intent)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Bombora) (alternatives: 6sense, G2 Buyer Intent)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Dealfront, Factors.ai) (alternatives: 6sense, Lusha)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Bombora) (alternatives: 6sense, Datanyze, Demandbase, ZoomInfo)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Bombora) (alternatives: 6sense, G2 Buyer Intent)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Bombora, G2 Buyer Intent) (alternatives: Apollo Intent, Dealfront, Factors.ai, Intentsify)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: ZoomInfo) (alternatives: Bombora, Cognism, Factors.ai, RB2B)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Bombora) (alternatives: AdRoll ABM, G2 Buyer Intent, Intentsify, Warmly)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Bombora) (alternatives: G2 Buyer Intent, Intentsify, ZoomInfo)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Dealfront, ZoomInfo) (alternatives: Bombora, G2 Buyer Intent)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Factors.ai) (alternatives: Bombora, Dealfront, G2 Buyer Intent)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Dealfront, Factors.ai) (alternatives: Warmly)

## What the models said about Apollo.io

- "Apollo.io - Best All-in-One for Budget Teams ... probably the most accessible entry point for teams that want intent data without enterprise pricing" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about 6sense

- "If you want a single recommendation, 6sense is the strongest default pick for a mid-market B2B company" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, first choice)

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. 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.