Seven of fourteen models named Airwallex first on the direct prompt; three named XTransfer. Airwallex was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and XTransfer by eleven and Airwallex carries 45 labels and XTransfer 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in ten 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 Cross-border payments and FX page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Airwallex and XTransfer were named in the same answer forty-three times, of the 279 answers naming Airwallex and the 55 naming XTransfer. In those answers XTransfer took the first choice seven times and Airwallex eight.
| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“less suitable when formal forwards, exposure monitoring, and hedging governance are required” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Airwallex offers the best balance of scalability, FX pricing, multi-currency accounts, and modern infrastructure.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Airwallex stands out as the best overall cross-border payments platform for a mid-market B2B company” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Airwallex is my first platform to demo for a mid-market company with broad international operations” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“XTransfer is particularly suited for SMEs managing B2B trade workflows, especially China-related supplier payments and emerging-market corridors.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“If your focus is on B2B trade, especially with China or emerging markets, XTransfer is often the top recommendation.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“the best all‑round cross‑border platform is XTransfer” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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.