Two of fourteen models named Talkdesk first on the direct prompt; zero named Amazon Connect. Talkdesk was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Amazon Connect by twelve and Talkdesk carries 47 labels and Amazon Connect 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
By Amazon, Seattle, United States, founded 1994. 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, Talkdesk and Amazon Connect were named in the same answer forty-nine times, of the 157 answers naming Talkdesk and the 93 naming Amazon Connect. In those answers Amazon Connect took the first choice two times and Talkdesk one.
| 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. Six of six in this category shown.
“Frequent mentions of call quality issues (echo, latency, drops)... scalability and consistency draw complaints” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Some users experience slow loading pages and limited on-call support, especially with bulk SMS” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Test reporting against your real requirements before signing.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Talkdesk is the most common mid-market pick. It is a Gartner Leader in 2025, AI-native, and is priced for mid-market scale.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Overall: Talkdesk ... Talkdesk is the most balanced recommendation” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Dialpad and Talkdesk are standout choices if AI and flexibility are priorities” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Only choose these if your entire company already runs natively on those ecosystems; they are highly customizable but require technical setup” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Avoid if you do not have a dedicated technical team familiar with AWS. It is not ideal for non-technical managers.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Criticized for unpredictable pricing (pay-per-use model), which can lead to high costs for high-volume teams.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“For a company with a limited budget, Amazon Connect (from AWS) stands out as one of the best options.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Amazon Connect (Best Overall for Low or Variable Call Volumes)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Amazon Connect when the organization already runs on AWS and has technical resources to build and integrate.” 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.