Lightyear vs Sakon
Three of fourteen models named Lightyear first on the direct prompt; one named Sakon. Lightyear was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Sakon by twelve and Lightyear carries 30 labels and Sakon 32, 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.
By framing
LightyearFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSakon
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Lightyear and Sakon were named in the same answer thirty-eight times, of the 71 answers naming Lightyear and the 95 naming Sakon. In those answers Sakon took the first choice three times and Lightyear twelve.
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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Lightyear Sakon first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lightyear on the left and Sakon on the right.The direct prompt
Lightyear first, Sakon not the choice
3 of 14 modelsSakon was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Sakon first, Lightyear not the choice
1 of 14 modelsLightyear was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 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
Lightyear12%#2 of 9Sakon0%#8 of 9Sakon10%#3 of 10Lightyear4%#7 of 10What the models said about Lightyear
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
What the models said about Sakon
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid for Mid-Market” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Caution: While Sakon offers native integration with ServiceNow, it is less widely adopted and may not have the same level of scalability or support” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“AI-driven multi-cloud, telecom and mobility expense tracking with high Gartner ratings, but: "Cons: The steep learning curve for new users."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sakon stands out for its ability to pay vendors directly and automate the entire billing workflow” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Start with vCom or Sakon if you're mid-market B2B with moderate telecom complexity” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with Tangoe, Calero, Sakon, and Cimpl for a broad enterprise TEM comparison” GPT-6 Luna · comparative 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.