Seven of twelve models named Avalara first on the direct prompt; one named Tipalti. Avalara was named by twelve of the twelve models and Tipalti by ten and Avalara carries 28 labels and Tipalti 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in twelve 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 global e-invoicing compliance page.
| 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. Four of four in this category shown.
“but those are generally more enterprise-oriented and not the best fit for a limited budget” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best Overall for Mid-Market B2B: Avalara ... Start with Avalara if you want the best balance of B2B features, mid-market fit, and integration ecosystem.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“my default recommendation would be Avalara if you need broad VAT compliance coverage, ERP integrations, and room to scale” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Avalara or SAP Ariba if you have larger invoice volumes and international operations” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
No label in this category carried a quote.
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.