Circle vs USDC
Zero of fourteen models named Circle first on the direct prompt; zero named USDC. Circle was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and USDC by eleven and Circle carries 28 labels and USDC 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
USDC
accepted challengerNamed 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 stablecoin platforms page.
By framing
CircleFirst choices, of fourteen modelsUSDCEvery model, every framing
| Model | DirectUS | ParaphraseUS | ComparativeUS | Budget-constrainedUS | Scale-constrainedUS | NegativeUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | US | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | US | ||
| Mistral Small | | US | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | US | | US | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | US | US | |
| Kimi K2 | | | US | US | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | US | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | US | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | US |
CircleUS USDC first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Circle on the left and USDC on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
11 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
What the models said about Circle
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Best for teams building directly on USDC, but requires more custom development.” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“If you are holding long-term savings, USDC or PYUSD are generally considered safer due to their strict regulatory oversight.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Circle is the most direct choice for companies building around USDC and its native payment and cross-chain ecosystem.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Circle (USDC) | Regulated issuer, deep liquidity, APIs. | US/global enterprises. | Custodial focus.” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about USDC
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“While generally considered safe, USDC briefly dropped to $0.87 in March 2023” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“the industry standard remains sticking to established, fully-reserved, regulated centralized platforms (like USDC issued by Circle)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Major regulated stablecoins like USDC (Circle) and FRAX generally have better transparency and regulatory compliance” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · first choice
“USDC (issued by Circle) is widely regarded as the industry benchmark for regulatory compliance and reserve transparency” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative 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.