Eight of fourteen models named CloudTalk first on the direct prompt; one named Nextiva Contact Center. CloudTalk was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Nextiva Contact Center by ten and CloudTalk carries 21 labels and Nextiva Contact Center 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in two categories 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 contact center platforms page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, CloudTalk and Nextiva Contact Center were named in the same answer forty-two times, of the 366 answers naming CloudTalk and the 73 naming Nextiva Contact Center. In those answers Nextiva Contact Center took the first choice five times and CloudTalk eleven.
| 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. Two of two in this category shown.
“CloudTalk is positioned as best overall contact center software for mid-market sales & support teams needing AI and CRM depth” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Start by evaluating Aircall or CloudTalk if you want a modern, affordable platform with strong CRM ties.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Scrutinize renewal pricing. Published introductory rates may revert to higher list pricing” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Nextiva is the strongest default choice” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Nextiva pricing starts at $15 per user per month, making it a highly affordable option with strong features.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
“Better suited to straightforward or moderately complex operations than very large global deployments.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative 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.