Lattice vs Small Improvements
Twelve of fourteen models named Lattice first on the direct prompt; zero named Small Improvements. Lattice was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Small Improvements by ten and Lattice carries 59 labels and Small Improvements 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in fifteen categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the performance management page.
By framing
LatticeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSmall Improvements
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Lattice Small Improvements first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lattice on the left and Small Improvements on the right.The direct prompt
Lattice first, Small Improvements not the choice
12 of 14 modelsSmall Improvements was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Lattice25%#1 of 13Small Improvements2%#10 of 13Lattice47%#1 of 13Small Improvements4%#4 of 13Lattice13%#3 of 10Small Improvements0%#– of 10What the models said about Lattice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Avoid overkill tools like Lattice (excellent but often $8+/user)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Choose Lattice if your B2B company wants a comprehensive "system of record" for performance tied to talent reviews, compensation, and people analytics.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Small Improvements
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The best performance management software for a company with a limited budget is Small Improvements” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Small Improvements is the cheapest credible performance appraisal software for small business” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“frequently recommended for lightweight teams (10–350 employees) and offers simple reviews and 1:1s at just $3/user/month” Mistral Small · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.