Three of twelve models named AvidXchange first on the direct prompt; one named Medius. AvidXchange was named by twelve of the twelve models and Medius by nine and AvidXchange carries 38 labels and Medius 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in three 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 accounts payable automation page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, AvidXchange and Medius were named in the same answer thirty-three times, of the 135 answers naming AvidXchange and the 85 naming Medius. In those answers Medius took the first choice six times and AvidXchange one.
| 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 |
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 seven in this category shown.
“AP) automation tools you should approach with caution, along with the primary reasons why users often recommend avoiding them. ### 1. AvidXchange” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Significant vendor-side and operational concerns ... BBB rating 1.14/5 stars (37 reviews) — extremely poor” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Common issues include delayed/missed vendor payments... BBB average is low (1.14/5 from 37 reviews)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“AvidXchange | Mid‑sized businesses wanting a complete, cloud‑based AP solution ... General mid‑market AP automation (no global payments) | AvidXchange, BILL, Stampli” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“AvidXchange | Mid‑market B2B (100–1,000 employees) | Deep focus on mid‑market AP; strong ERP integrations; B2B payment network” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“AvidXchange is best for mid-market businesses that process a high volume of invoices” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct 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.
“Medius - provides AP automation for midsize businesses, removing manual AP tasks, strengthening controls, and gaining real-time visibility” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The top AP automation software solutions in 2026 are Medius, Tipalti, Stampli, and AvidXchange.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Enterprise workflows/ERP depth | Advanced AI (70–85% touchless); highly configurable” Grok 4.1 Fast · 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.