# Bland AI: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 33 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/bland-ai

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI voice agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/ai-voice-agents/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 12% | 33 |

## What the models said for it

- "Excels at high-volume outbound campaigns (e.g., sales, notifications); robust for call centers/BPOs." (Grok 4.20, AI voice agents)
- "Choose Bland AI if your primary focus is enterprise-scale outbound phone calling campaigns." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI voice agents)
- "A strong competitor that specializes in outbound calling scenarios (like sales agents)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, AI voice agents)
- "Developer/Infrastructure layer: Vapi, Retell AI, LiveKit, ElevenLabs Agents, Bland AI." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI voice agents)

## And against it

- "Bland AI - has a low share of positive labels and is mentioned as having a high negative share on some products." (Llama 4 Maverick, AI voice agents)
- "Platforms built mainly for developers — Retell, Vapi, Bland, and similar tools can require substantial engineering" (Perplexity Sonar, AI voice agents)
- "Best for simple, forecastable use cases—avoid for sensitive emotional or ambiguous interactions." (Grok 4.20, AI voice agents)
- "Trade-off: Higher latency (~800ms-1s+) compared to Retell" (Kimi K2, AI voice agents)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Bland AI, from 99 of the 102 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudtalk.io: 42
- synthflow.ai: 40
- retellai.com: 39
- bland.ai: 34 (its own site)
- cartesia.ai: 33
- getvoip.com: 24
- kore.ai: 23
- technologyadvice.com: 21
- monday.com: 20
- botphonic.ai: 19

### Pages cited

- https://cartesia.ai/learn/ai-voice-agent-platforms: 33
- https://synthflow.ai/blog/best-10-ai-voice-agents-for-contact-centers-and-enterprises-tested-and-reviewed: 25
- https://cloudtalk.io/ai-voice-agents: 24
- https://kore.ai/blog/best-voice-ai-agent-platforms-compared-and-reviewed: 22
- https://technologyadvice.com/voip/best-ai-voice-agents: 21
- https://getvoip.com/blog/ai-voice-assistants-for-business: 20
- https://monday.com/blog/ai-agents/ai-voice-agents: 20
- https://botphonic.ai/: 19

## What it publishes

Every page bland.ai exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1432 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 350 pages, 46 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-03
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 106 pages, 19 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- Recent: 2026-10-03 blog: Fastest voice ai to set up for a support team https://www.bland.ai/blog/fastest-voice-ai-to-set-up-for-a-support-team
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Which ai voice agent holds up best in production over time https://www.bland.ai/blog/which-ai-voice-agent-holds-up-best-in-production-over-time
- Recent: 2026-09-30 blog: Bland twilio partnership https://www.bland.ai/blog/bland-twilio-partnership
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Most reliable voice ai for production at scale https://www.bland.ai/blog/most-reliable-voice-ai-for-production-at-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-27 blog: 14 Ways How Much Does a Voice AI Platform Cost in 2026 https://www.bland.ai/blog/how-much-does-a-voice-ai-platform-cost
- Recent: 2026-09-27 blog: No code ai phone agent for non technical teams https://www.bland.ai/blog/no-code-ai-phone-agent-for-non-technical-teams

## Record

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