# MNTN: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/mntn

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Video advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/video-advertising/index.md) | 2% | 9 | 9% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "I recommend MNTN (formerly MNTN Performance TV) as the top platform for connected TV (CTV) and online video ads." (Grok 4.20, Video ads)
- "Other options to consider are The Trade Desk, MNTN, tvScientific, Simulmedia, Vibe.co, and Universal Ads." (Llama 4 Maverick, Video ads)
- "A CTV-focused performance advertising platform that provides access to 150+ streaming networks" (Mistral Small, Video ads)
- "Choose MNTN instead if the priority is simplicity and direct-response CTV" (Perplexity Sonar, Video ads)

## And against it

- "MNTN $10,000+ etc." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Video ads)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named MNTN, from 29 of the 33 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- vibe.co: 18
- demandbase.com: 16
- g2.com: 12
- adwave.com: 8
- heysid.com: 8
- tatari.tv: 8
- thecmo.com: 8
- gane.ai/index: 7
- influencermarketinghub.com: 7
- stackadapt.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://demandbase.com/blog/best-ctv-advertising-platforms: 10
- https://tatari.tv/insights/best-ctv-ad-platforms-of-2026: 8
- https://thecmo.com/tools/best-video-advertising-platform: 8
- https://vibe.co/blog/how-to/video-advertising-platforms: 8
- https://influencermarketinghub.com/video-advertising/video-ad-platforms: 7
- https://heysid.com/resources/best-connected-tv-advertising-platforms: 6
- https://vibe.co/blog/how-to/programmatic-video-advertising-platforms: 6
- https://umault.com/insights/best-b2b-ctv-ad-platforms: 5

## 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.