# Google Pay: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/google-pay

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cash application](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/cash-application/index.md) | 0% | 83 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Be cautious with most peer-to-peer (P2P) cash apps like Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, and similar tools (e.g., Apple Cash, Google Pay)" (Grok 4.20, Cash application)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Pay, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cash.app: 1
- chicago.suntimes.com: 1
- cnbc.com: 1
- dos.ny.gov: 1
- epsfcu.org: 1
- nytimes.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://cash.app/help/us/en-US/6545-protect-yourself-from-trending-scams: 1
- https://cash.app/help/us/en-us/6482-recognize-scams: 1
- https://cash.app/help/us/en-us/6544-avoiding-common-scams-with-cash-app: 1
- https://cash.app/learn/protect-your-money/how-to-spot-and-avoid-scams: 1
- https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2024/10/17/payment-apps-cash-venmo-apple-pay-paypal-google-pay-fdic-high-yield-savings: 1
- https://cnbc.com/2024/02/23/heres-how-to-avoid-unexpected-fees-with-payment-apps.html: 1
- https://dos.ny.gov/news/consumer-alert-rise-use-digital-payment-apps-new-york-department-states-division-consumer: 1
- https://epsfcu.org/risks-of-venmo-zelle-cash-app-or-paypal: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.