One of twelve models named Anrok first on the direct prompt; zero named Numeral. Anrok was named by eleven of the twelve models and Numeral by six and Anrok carries 25 labels and Numeral 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in two 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 sales tax automation 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. Three of three in this category shown.
“If your B2B company sells software, subscriptions, or digital services, Anrok is widely considered the modern gold standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Anrok if you're in SaaS/subscriptions due to its specialized handling of recurring revenue” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Choose Anrok if you are a tech company needing custom tax logic for subscriptions.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Reddit "horror stories" of misfilings. Steer clear for multi-state ops” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid if you rely on them for guaranteed, error-free filing.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“TaxCloud and Numeral are often cited as the most affordable and user-friendly options” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Look for platforms (like Zamp, Numeral, or TaxCloud) that offer human tax experts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Numeral: Best Pay-Per-Filing Option for Low-State Footprints” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget 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.