Arcade vs Walnut
Zero of fourteen models named Arcade first on the direct prompt; one named Walnut. Both were named by all fourteen models and Arcade carries 48 labels and Walnut 49, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the interactive demo platforms page.
By framing
ArcadeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsWalnut
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Arcade and Walnut were named in the same answer eighty-one times, of the 145 answers naming Arcade and the 134 naming Walnut. In those answers Walnut took the first choice six times and Arcade eleven.
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 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Arcade Walnut first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Arcade on the left and Walnut on the right.The direct prompt
Walnut first, Arcade an alternative
1 of 14 modelsArcade was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 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
Walnut17%#2 of 9Arcade0%#8 of 9What the models said about Arcade
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Who to Avoid/Caution: Arcade, Guideflow (for technical deep-dives).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“HTML capture is only available on Enterprise plans, so it may feel limited for complex product demos at the mid-market tier.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“The best interactive demo software in 2026 is Arcade for teams that need fast, visually polished demos with AI-powered production” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“For speed and multi-format output: Arcade and Layerpath let you capture once and publish everywhere” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most early-stage teams, Arcade is the top choice due to its free tier and ease of use” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Walnut
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Platforms with Known Concerns ... Walnut - High cost barrier: Starts at ~$575/month with no free tier or trial” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Walnut does not natively support mobile app capturing; it is restricted to web-based products.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Skip premium options like HowdyGo ($159+/mo), Navattic, and Walnut” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Choose Walnut if you are an Enterprise sales team with long sales cycles who needs to send a fully customized demo to every specific account.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Walnut is the most commonly cited fit for mid-market and enterprise B2B sales teams that need to personalize demos at volume” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Full sandbox personalization with custom pricing | High-fidelity, enterprise-grade sandboxes | Higher price point” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative 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.