# Wondery: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/wondery

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Audio and podcast advertising](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/audio-and-podcast-advertising/index.md) | 0% | 107 | 100% | 3 |

## And against it

- "frequent Reddit gripes about mid-roll ad interruptions that disrupt listening flow, plus heavy self-promotion" (Grok 4.20, Audio advertising)
- "Wondery – Ads inserted mid-sentence, startling/erratic placement" (Kimi K2, Audio advertising)
- "Networks with Poor Ad Placement Practices (Wondery, iHeartPodcasts) ... Caution level: Medium" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Audio advertising)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Wondery, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- acast.com: 6
- reddit.com: 6
- adexchanger.com: 5
- castos.com: 4
- linkedin.com: 4
- millionpodcasts.com: 4
- podderapp.com: 4
- ads.spotify.com: 3
- audiogo.com: 3
- emarketer.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/podcasts/comments/1jf3oy5/which_pod_production_companiesorgs_have_the_worst: 6
- https://acast.com/en/news-and-insights/podcast-ad-brand-safety-tools: 5
- https://acast.com/en/news-and-insights/podcast-advertising-the-ultimate-guide: 4
- https://adexchanger.com/audio/podcasts-are-becoming-more-programmatic-but-now-advertisers-have-to-keep-the-ad-load-in-check: 4
- https://castos.com/podcast-ads-guide: 4
- https://audiogo.com/podcasts: 3
- https://emarketer.com/content/podcast-programmatic-ads-risk-eroding-format-trust-advantage: 3
- https://millionpodcasts.com/blog/best-podcast-ad-networks-and-advertising-platforms: 3

## 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.