# Chase Business Banking vs Novo: which do AI models recommend for business banking, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Business banking. Five of twelve models named Chase Business Banking first on the direct prompt; zero named Novo. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/treasury/business-banking/chase-business-banking-vs-novo/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Business Banking | 12% | #3 of 13 | 14% | 42 | 12 of 12 |
| Novo | 5% | #6 of 13 | 5% | 19 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: chase business banking first (first choices: Chase Business Banking) (alternatives: Bank of America, TD Bank, U.S. Bank)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: chase business banking first (first choices: Bank of America, Chase Business Banking) (alternatives: Brex, PNC Bank, Rho)
- Kimi K2: chase business banking first (first choices: Chase Business Banking, Mercury) (alternatives: Brex, First Internet Bank)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: chase business banking first (first choices: Chase Business Banking) (alternatives: Airwallex, Qonto, Wise Business)
- MiniMax M2.5: chase business banking first (first choices: Chase Business Banking) (alternatives: Airwallex, Bank of America, Barclays, HSBC, Mercury, NatWest, Rho, Silicon Valley Bank, Wells Fargo)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Brex) (alternatives: Airwallex, Chase Business Banking, U.S. Bank)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rho) (alternatives: Bank of America, Brex, Chase Business Banking, Fifth Third Bank, Mercury, PNC Bank)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Brex) (alternatives: Bank of America, Chase Business Banking, HSBC, Mercury, Relay, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Bluevine) (alternatives: Airwallex, Chase Business Banking, Relay)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Rho) (alternatives: Bluevine, Brex, Relay)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Axos Bank, PNC Bank) (alternatives: First Internet Bank, Revolut Business, Wise Business)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about Chase Business Banking

- "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)

## What the models said about Novo

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.