Chili Piper vs Default
Five of twelve models named Chili Piper first on the direct prompt; one named Default. Chili Piper was named by eleven of the twelve models and Default by ten and Chili Piper carries 46 labels and Default 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two 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 lead routing and management page.
By framing
Chili PiperFirst choices, of twelve modelsDefault
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Chili Piper and Default were named in the same answer fifty-three times, of the 249 answers naming Chili Piper and the 59 naming Default. In those answers Default took the first choice three times and Chili Piper eight.
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 | | | |
Chili Piper Default first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Chili Piper on the left and Default on the right.The direct prompt
Chili Piper first, Default an alternative
5 of 12 modelsDefault was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Default first, Chili Piper an alternative
1 of 12 modelsChili Piper was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 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
Chili Piper2%#10 of 14Default0%#12 of 14Chili Piper11%#3 of 14Default2%#8 of 14Chili Piper2%#6 of 9Default2%#7 of 9What the models said about Chili Piper
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“full Chili Piper suites can be incredibly frustrating, as they often require five-figure annual contracts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“What to Avoid on a Limited Budget - Chili Piper — Now starts at $15,000/year minimum” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for Limited Budgets - Chili Piper — starts at $15,000/year (enterprise pricing)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · hard negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, I recommend starting with Chili Piper as your primary routing and scheduling tool.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Default
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“enterprise-level lead routing platforms like LeanData, Default, or full Chili Piper suites ... require five-figure annual contracts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“recent G2 reviews mention routing issues, “vaporware” AI features, and support that felt reactive rather than proactive. That’s a warning sign” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“Default has workflow/UX gripes” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd shortlist LeadAngel or Default” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“pass the actual distribution to a dedicated routing or scheduling layer (like *Chili Piper, RevenueHero,* or *Default*)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Chili Piper or Default if the real problem is fast inbound handoff and meeting booking” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase 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.