# Bench: how AI models rank it, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/bench/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI accounting assistants | 0% | 76 | 67% | 6 |

## And against it

- "(now defunct) ... shut down abruptly Dec 27, 2024, locking thousands of customers out of their data" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI accounting assistants)
- "Avoid if cost-sensitive ... Bench ($199+/mo)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI accounting assistants)
- "services like Bench start at ~$299/month" (Kimi K2, AI accounting assistants)
- "you'd be outsourcing your books" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI accounting assistants)

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.