One of fourteen models named Zilliant first on the direct prompt; one named Competera. Both were named by all fourteen models and Zilliant carries 50 labels and Competera 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two 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 pricing optimization page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Zilliant and Competera were named in the same answer fifty-four times, of the 145 answers naming Zilliant and the 73 naming Competera. In those answers Competera took the first choice zero times and Zilliant three.
| 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 | ||||||
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| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
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| 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 eight in this category shown.
“Other platforms that have been criticized include PROS Smart Price Optimization & Management, Zilliant, and Competera.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid unless you have complex, high-volume B2B operations and a big budget.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise platforms such as Pricefx, PROS, Zilliant, or Competera” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Pricefx and Zilliant are the best options due to their balance of power, ease of use, and mid-market focus” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“or Zilliant if you have a complex product catalog and need strong guided selling” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Pricefx and Zilliant are the top choices” 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 eight in this category shown.
“Other platforms that have been criticized include PROS Smart Price Optimization & Management, Zilliant, and Competera.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid overkill enterprise platforms (e.g., Vendavo, Competera) that are better for larger firms.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise platforms such as Pricefx, PROS, Zilliant, or Competera” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Competera - Best for mid-market and enterprise retail, with 20+ demand factors and 95%+ forecast accuracy.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Cloud-native, lower-friction B2B pricing platforms with modular setups and shorter time-to-value (e.g., Pricefx, Competera, or agile modern alternatives)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Demand-based retail optimization using many demand factors, competitor intelligence, and frequent SKU repricing” 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.