Six of fourteen models named StackAdapt first on the direct prompt; eight named LinkedIn Sponsored Content. StackAdapt was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and LinkedIn Sponsored Content by thirteen and StackAdapt carries 43 labels and LinkedIn Sponsored Content 26, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
By LinkedIn, Sunnyvale, United States, founded 2002. 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 native and content advertising page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, StackAdapt and LinkedIn Sponsored Content were named in the same answer forty-nine times, of the 418 answers naming StackAdapt and the 80 naming LinkedIn Sponsored Content. In those answers LinkedIn Sponsored Content took the first choice thirty times and StackAdapt fourteen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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. Three of three in this category shown.
“Avoid Taboola, Outbrain, and StackAdapt if your budget is under $600–$2,000/month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“StackAdapt: ~$2,000+ monthly minimum” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“focus on platforms with strong contextual targeting, brand safety controls, and transparent reporting, such as StackAdapt, Viant Technology, or Quantcast Platform” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“though LinkedIn Sponsored Content is more social than native web” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Offer native-like formats ... but are more closed ecosystems.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, LinkedIn Sponsored Content is the foundational platform for direct response and lead generation.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“LinkedIn Sponsored Content (part of LinkedIn Ads) is generally the best native advertising platform for a mid-market B2B company.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with LinkedIn Sponsored Content – It's the safest bet for mid-market B2B to get high-quality leads with precise targeting.” 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.