# Vena vs Cube: which do AI models recommend for corporate performance ma, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Corporate performance management. Zero of twelve models named Vena first on the direct prompt; zero named Cube. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/planning/corporate-performance-management/vena-vs-cube/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vena | 12% | #2 of 12 | 8% | 37 | 11 of 12 |
| Cube | 5% | #6 of 12 | 0% | 14 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Pigment) (alternatives: Cube, Mosaic, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, Planful, Prophix, Vena)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Prophix, Vena)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Cube, Drivetrain, Prophix)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Planful, Prophix) (alternatives: Cube, Datarails, Drivetrain, Vena, Workday Adaptive Planning)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Sonar) (alternatives: Anaplan, OneStream, Planful, Vena)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Planful, Prophix) (alternatives: Cube, Drivetrain, OneStream, Vena)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Prophix) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Limelight, Planful, Vena)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Pigment, Planful, Prophix) (alternatives: Cube, Drivetrain, Workday Adaptive Planning)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Workday Adaptive Planning) (alternatives: OneStream, Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Prophix)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Prophix, Workday Adaptive Planning, deFacto Global)

## What the models said about Vena

- "1. Vena Solutions – Best for Excel-Dependent Teams ... Choose Vena if your team lives in Excel and wants minimal change management" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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.