NOWPayments vs CoinGate
Zero of fourteen models named NOWPayments first on the direct prompt; zero named CoinGate. NOWPayments was named by eight of the fourteen models and CoinGate by eleven and NOWPayments carries 12 labels and CoinGate 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 stablecoin platforms page.
By framing
NOWPaymentsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCoinGate
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, NOWPayments and CoinGate were named in the same answer eighteen times, of the 31 answers naming NOWPayments and the 28 naming CoinGate. In those answers CoinGate took the first choice three times and NOWPayments nine.
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 | |
NOWPayments CoinGate first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, NOWPayments on the left and CoinGate on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
14 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
NOWPayments12%#3 of 12CoinGate6%#5 of 12NOWPayments12%#2 of 12CoinGate5%#6 of 12NOWPayments—not namedCoinGate—not namedWhat the models said about NOWPayments
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it's more merchant-oriented (less B2B treasury depth) and has limited regulatory licensing compared to the others” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“generally less comprehensive for complex B2B stablecoin payments compared to BVNK and Circle” Mistral Small · direct prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting with NOWPayments due to its competitive 0.5%-1% fees, no monthly costs” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Why NOWPayments is a top pick: The 0.5% base rate is the lowest among the big hosted gateways.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“For most small companies on a limited budget, NOWPayments is the best overall choice.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about CoinGate
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“CoinGate is likely the best starting point if the main goal is accepting stablecoin payments” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“with CoinGate offering a lower processing fee (1% vs. 2% + $0.25)” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Best for EU Businesses ... Best for: EU-based businesses needing MiCA-licensed compliance” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget 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.