Refersion vs Amazon Associates
Zero of fourteen models named Refersion first on the direct prompt; zero named Amazon Associates. Refersion was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Amazon Associates by fourteen and Refersion carries 17 labels and Amazon Associates 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
By Amazon, Seattle, United States, founded 1994. 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 affiliate and partner management page.
By framing
RefersionFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAmazon Associates
Every model, every framing
| 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 | |
Refersion Amazon Associates first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Refersion on the left and Amazon Associates on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Refersion3%#7 of 13Amazon Associates0%#– of 13Refersion2%#6 of 16Amazon Associates2%#8 of 16Refersion0%#– of 10Amazon Associates0%#– of 10What the models said about Refersion
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The Best Overall for Startups: Refersion ... widely considered the most affordable and scalable option” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“start with software like Rewardful (SaaS) or Refersion (e-commerce) if under $10M revenue” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Consider a white-label tool like Refersion or Tapfiliate to avoid sharing revenue with a network” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
What the models said about Amazon Associates
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Brutal Terms of Service. Amazon bans accounts frequently and abruptly... Do not rely on Amazon as your sole income source.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Cons: Low commissions, strict rules, 24-hour cookie window in some cases.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Stick with established networks like Amazon Associates, ShareASale, CJ Affiliate (Commission Junction)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Amazon Associates for simplicity” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“The Amazon Associates program remains one of the most popular choices among the best affiliate marketing programs” Claude Haiku 4.5 · 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.