Zero of fourteen models named Lemon Squeezy first on the direct prompt; zero named Dodo Payments. Lemon Squeezy was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Dodo Payments by eleven and Lemon Squeezy carries 35 labels and Dodo Payments 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in four categories 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 merchants of record page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Lemon Squeezy and Dodo Payments were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 102 answers naming Lemon Squeezy and the 48 naming Dodo Payments. In those answers Dodo Payments took the first choice six times and Lemon Squeezy six.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Trustpilot and review aggregates repeatedly flag frozen accounts and payout delays.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“many merchants report sudden account "reviews" that freeze payouts... their customer support can be slow during these bottlenecks” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Mixed reviews (≈3.5/5 on Trustpilot) ... Account suspensions without clear explanation” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Top Recommendation: Lemon Squeezy ... Start with Lemon Squeezy for the best balance of low cost, simple integration, and included tax compliance.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Simpler, established alternative: Lemon Squeezy... Choose Lemon Squeezy if you prefer its pricing and product setup.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Freemius ... or Lemon Squeezy (for digital products/creators)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Lowest published headline rate: Dodo Payments... Try Dodo if your priority is the lowest published fee” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“Dodo Payments looks like the strongest low-budget option at 4% + 40¢ with no monthly fees” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“the best merchant of record for a company with a limited budget is Dodo Payments” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
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.