# LinkedIn Video Ads: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 32 judge labels across 2 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/linkedin-video-ads

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Video advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/index.md) | 24% | 1 | 16% | 31 |
| [Video marketing and hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-marketing-and-hosting/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "LinkedIn – Best Overall for B2B Video ... Start with LinkedIn. It’s the most cost-effective and powerful B2B video platform for mid-market companies." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Video ads)
- "LinkedIn is the gold standard for B2B targeting because users self-report their job titles, seniority, company size, industry, and skills." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Video ads)
- "Primary Channel: Start with LinkedIn if your sales cycle is complex and you need high-intent professionals." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Video ads)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, LinkedIn and YouTube are the best starting points for video advertising." (Mistral Small, Video ads)

## And against it

- "Platforms to Avoid on a Tight Budget * LinkedIn Ads: ... very high Cost-Per-Click (CPC) and CPM rates" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Video ads)
- "Good for B2B with a $10 daily minimum, but generally more expensive per impression" (Grok 4.20, Video ads)
- "best for B2B, but usually expensive, so not ideal for tight budgets" (GPT-5.4 mini, Video ads)
- "worst-performing ad channel overall for invalid traffic at 24.64%" (Kimi K2, Video ads)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named LinkedIn Video Ads, from 84 of the 100 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- demandbase.com: 32
- gane.ai/index: 29
- g2.com: 26
- ads.tiktok.com: 20
- business.linkedin.com: 20 (its own site)
- vibe.co: 18
- linkedin.com: 17 (its own site)
- sona.com: 16
- support.google.com: 16
- sourceforge.net: 15

### Pages cited

- https://demandbase.com/blog/best-ctv-advertising-platforms: 24
- https://sona.com/blog/b2b-video-marketing-statistics-insights-trends-and-best-practices: 16
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/smb: 14
- https://influencermarketinghub.com/video-advertising/video-ad-platforms: 13
- https://truscribe.com/feeds/blog/video-advertising: 13
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/enterprise: 11
- https://guideflow.com/blog/video-advertising-software: 11
- https://levitatemedia.com/learn/commercial-video-advertising: 10

## The company

LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com; Sunnyvale, United States; founded 2002. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What LinkedIn Video Ads's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Grow brand awareness & drive qualified leads with Video Ads, part of LinkedIn Sponsored Content. (https://business.linkedin.com/advertise/ads/sponsored-content/video-ads)
- For: business (https://business.linkedin.com/advertise/ads/sponsored-content/video-ads)
- Customers named: Jasper

## 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.