Pin vs hireEZ
Two of fourteen models named Pin first on the direct prompt; two named hireEZ. Pin was named by eleven of the fourteen models and hireEZ by ten and Pin carries 15 labels and hireEZ 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in six 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 talent intelligence page.
By framing
PinFirst choices, of fourteen modelshireEZ
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 | | |
Pin hireEZ first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pin on the left and hireEZ on the right.The direct prompt
Pin first, hireEZ not the choice
2 of 14 modelshireEZ was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.hireEZ first, Pin not the choice
2 of 14 modelsPin was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 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
What the models said about Pin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Pin with its free tier / $99-100/mo plans and Lessie AI as the "fast, affordable, action-oriented sourcing" pick are the consensus budget options in 2026.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with SeekOut or Pin if your primary need is sourcing intelligence at a reasonable price point.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about hireEZ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Reported concerns include variable contact-data quality, unclear external-data sources, and costs that rise with scale.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Unlike traditional platforms like SeekOut or hireEZ (which often start around $13,000–$20,000 annually)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Starts around $169/user/month... but it edges toward mid-budget” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
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.