Kintsugi vs Numeral
Zero of fourteen models named Kintsugi first on the direct prompt; zero named Numeral. Kintsugi was named by ten of the fourteen models and Numeral by ten and Kintsugi carries 14 labels and Numeral 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories 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 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 sales tax automation page.
By framing
KintsugiFirst choices, of fourteen modelsNumeral
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Kintsugi and Numeral were named in the same answer seventeen times, of the 52 answers naming Kintsugi and the 47 naming Numeral. In those answers Numeral took the first choice zero times and Kintsugi five.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Kintsugi Numeral first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Kintsugi on the left and Numeral on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
12 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
Kintsugi12%#3 of 13Numeral0%#10 of 13Kintsugi2%#6 of 11Numeral2%#7 of 11Kintsugi0%#– of 10Numeral0%#– of 10What the models said about Kintsugi
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Safer Alternatives Worth Considering ... Kintsugi (4.8/5 rating, free tier available)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Specifically praised for bridging the gap between automation and human expertise” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Kintsugi (if free is essential)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Numeral
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Numeral's reported filing reliability issues are a concern for businesses with real compliance obligations” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Quote-only | Usage overages” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Numeral is often the best sales tax solution for ecommerce and SaaS companies, wholesalers, and manufacturers.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Excellent for growing SaaS/ecommerce or simpler needs. AI-powered calculation, filing, and expert review at potentially lower cost.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · alternative
“Numeral is a true full-service solution for DTC and marketplace sellers, subscription software, and B2B sellers” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct 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.