Three of fourteen models named Lightyear first on the direct prompt; one named Mindglobal. Lightyear was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Mindglobal by seven and Lightyear carries 30 labels and Mindglobal 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 telecom expense management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Lightyear and Mindglobal were named in the same answer eleven times, of the 71 answers naming Lightyear and the 25 naming Mindglobal. In those answers Mindglobal took the first choice two times and Lightyear two.
| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“it has far fewer reviews, so I'd treat it as a newer option rather than the safest default” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · soft negative
“Highly rated for mid-market and SMB companies, offering robust telecom expense management (TEM) with low service tiers that make it accessible for mid-sized businesses.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I would recommend Lightyear if you want a TEM/wireless expense management platform that is explicitly positioned for *SMB and mid-market* organizations” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Lightyear is a strong choice because it connects procurement, inventory tracking, and expense management in a unified platform” 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 four in this category shown.
“vCom Solutions / Tellennium / Mindglobal: Highly regarded for providing a strong managed service layer specifically tailored to mid-market organizations” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“MindGlobal and vCom are the strongest all-around choices” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I recommend MindGlobal as the top choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase 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.