# Video advertising for enterprise buyers: what AI models recommend, September 2026

Gane Index, September 2026 Edition. Asked as "video advertising platform" and as "connected TV and online video ads platform", six framings each, to twelve models with search on, on behalf of an enterprise B2B company. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/2026-09/enterprise

This is the permanent record of the September 2026 Edition, published September 15, 2026 and superseded since. The current standing: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/enterprise/index.md

**Standing:** LinkedIn Video Ads leads with 21% of first choices; verdict contested. 43 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [LinkedIn Video Ads](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/linkedin-video-ads/index.md) | 21% | 6% | 17 |
| 2 | [The Trade Desk](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/the-trade-desk/index.md) | 19% | 5% | 41 |
| 3 | [Google Display & Video 360](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/google-display-video-360/index.md) | 14% | 7% | 28 |
| 4 | [Demandbase CTV](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/demandbase-ctv/index.md) | 14% | 0% | 20 |
| 5 | [Vibe.co](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/vibe-co/index.md) | 7% | 8% | 13 |
| 7 | [Amazon DSP](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/amazon-dsp/index.md) | 2% | 5% | 20 |
| 9 | [YouTube Ads](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/youtube-ads/index.md) | 2% | 35% | 20 |
| 16 | [StackAdapt](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/stackadapt/index.md) | 0% | 9% | 22 |
| 17 | [MNTN](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mntn/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 92 | [Meta Ads](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/meta-ads/index.md) | 0% | 71% | 14 |
| 93 | [TikTok Ads](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/tiktok-ads/index.md) | 0% | 93% | 14 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 93 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: LinkedIn Video Ads; alternatives YouTube Ads
- GPT-5.4 mini: Google Display & Video 360, LinkedIn Video Ads
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: 6sense, Demandbase CTV; alternatives LinkedIn Video Ads, MNTN, StackAdapt, YouTube Ads
- Perplexity Sonar: LinkedIn Video Ads; alternatives Brightcove, Demandbase CTV, The Trade Desk
- Grok 4.20: LinkedIn Video Ads; alternatives DV360, Demandbase CTV, The Trade Desk, YouTube Ads
- Mistral Small: Goldcast; alternatives Brightcove, Vidyard, Vimeo
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: LinkedIn Video Ads; alternatives Google Display & Video 360, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk
- Llama 4 Maverick: no first choice
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: LinkedIn Video Ads, YouTube Ads; alternatives DV360, Google Ads, MNTN, The Trade Desk
- Kimi K2: LinkedIn Video Ads; alternatives 6sense, Demandbase CTV, YouTube Ads
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: LinkedIn Video Ads; alternatives YouTube Ads
- MiniMax M2.5: LinkedIn Video Ads, VISTY; alternatives Brightcove, Demandbase CTV, Wistia

## Sources the answers cite

21 of 72 answers came back with a source list, from 4 of 12 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- vibe.co: 10 answers, 13 citations
- demandbase.com: 7 answers, 11 citations
- heysid.com: 5 answers, 6 citations
- g2.com: 4 answers, 8 citations
- learn.g2.com: 4 answers, 8 citations
- improvado.io: 4 answers, 5 citations
- spotlightiq.com: 4 answers, 5 citations
- adroll.com: 4 answers, 4 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://demandbase.com/blog/best-ctv-advertising-platforms (7 answers)
- https://vibe.co/blog/how-to/video-advertising-platforms (7 answers)
- https://heysid.com/resources/best-connected-tv-advertising-platforms (5 answers)
- https://learn.g2.com/best-video-advertising-tools (4 answers)
- https://madgicx.com/blog/ad-tech-platform-for-video-advertising (4 answers)
- https://richads.com/blog/best-video-ad-networks (4 answers)
- https://spotlightiq.com/insights/ctv-advertising-platforms (4 answers)
- https://adroll.com/blog/best-ctv-ad-platforms-comparing-8-dsps-walled-gardens-and-specialized-platforms (3 answers)
- https://demandbase.com/blog/6-b2b-advertising-platforms-worth-considering-for-2026 (3 answers)
- https://thecmo.com/tools/best-video-advertising-platform (3 answers)

## Warned against

- TikTok Ads: 13 of 14 labels negative. "CTV/OTT, programmatic video, TikTok, and MFA sites present elevated risks requiring stronger verification controls and more aggressive exclusion policies." (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt)
- Meta Ads: 10 of 14 labels negative. "should avoid relying on Meta as their primary acquisition channel because of poor audience alignment" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt)
- YouTube Ads: 7 of 20 labels negative. "Highest Caution/Avoid: YouTube (Google)" (Grok 4.20, negative prompt)
- X: 4 of 5 labels negative. "Avoid entirely unless you have extremely high risk tolerance and comprehensive brand safety monitoring." (Mistral Small, negative prompt)

## Record

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