Five of twelve models named Chase Business Banking first on the direct prompt; zero named Novo. Chase Business Banking was named by twelve of the twelve models and Novo by eleven and Chase Business Banking carries 42 labels and Novo 19, 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 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 business banking page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Chase Business Banking and Novo were named in the same answer thirty-three times, of the 116 answers naming Chase Business Banking and the 52 naming Novo. In those answers Novo took the first choice seven times and Chase Business Banking three.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
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| 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 eight in this category shown.
“Avoid traditional banks (e.g., Chase) for mid-sized startups—they lack fintech speed/tools.” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Avoid big banks like Chase (waivable but complex fees).” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“may be better even though it usually costs more; Chase's Business Complete account has a $15 monthly fee” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“If your business is a local storefront, restaurant, or contractor handling physical cash, stick to Chase or Bank of America.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Mercury or Chase are the safest starting points—Mercury for speed and tech, Chase for lending and relationship depth.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“The largest commercial bank in the U.S. with the highest number of business accounts... Choose a National Bank (Chase/BofA)” 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“neobanks (such as Mercury, Bluevine, or Novo) rely heavily on automated fraud-detection algorithms” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Novo: Best for Simple, 100% Fee-Free Banking ... Choose Novo if you want an all-around free account with great integrations and ATM fee refunds.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Bluevine or Novo—open online in minutes with EIN/SSN.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“For US solos: Novo/Bluevine.” Grok 4.1 Fast · 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.