# Pinecone Research: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Customer feedback and surveys](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/customer-feedback-and-surveys/index.md) | 0% | 113 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Users report constant disqualification, decreased compensation, strict cashout rules, and unresponsive support" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Feedback)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Pinecone Research, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- bbb.org: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2
- sprig.com: 2
- trustpilot.com: 2
- ahaslides.com: 1
- alchemer.com: 1
- ca.trustpilot.com: 1
- canny.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://bbb.org/us/ca/san-mateo/profile/market-survey/surveymonkey-1116-876628/complaints: 2
- https://sprig.com/blog/qualtrics-alternatives: 2
- https://trustpilot.com/review/pineconeresearch.com: 2
- https://trustpilot.com/review/surveymonkey.com: 2
- https://ahaslides.com/blog/top-10-free-survey-tools: 1
- https://alchemer.com/resources/e-guide/the-marketers-guide-to-choosing-the-best-customer-feedback-platform: 1
- https://alchemer.com/resources/e-guide/the-operational-buyers-guide-to-choosing-the-right-vendor: 1
- https://bbb.org/us/ca/san-mateo/profile/market-survey/surveymonkey-1116-876628/customer-reviews: 1

## 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.