One of fourteen models named Coderbyte first on the direct prompt; one named TestGorilla. Coderbyte was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and TestGorilla by fourteen and Coderbyte carries 40 labels and TestGorilla 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two 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 technical hiring assessments page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Coderbyte and TestGorilla were named in the same answer seventy-eight times, of the 130 answers naming Coderbyte and the 277 naming TestGorilla. In those answers TestGorilla took the first choice eight times and Coderbyte twenty-four.
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Coderbyte has specific issues regarding transparency and feedback.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“though fewer features for complex B2B use cases” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“likely to be one that offers a flexible pricing model, such as Coderbyte or TestDome, which offer pay-as-you-go pricing” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Coderbyte or DevSkiller: Strong on realistic simulations, unlimited usage models, and positive feedback for UX.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Coderbyte at $99/month or annual unlimited plan offers the best long-term value and feature set for the price” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Why to Be Cautious: While popular for its variety of assessments, users often complain about the ratio of "fluff" to actual coding questions.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Better suited to teams consolidating general hiring assessments than to teams needing a deep software-engineering workbench.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · soft negative
“TestGorilla is favored by small businesses, indicating a potential mismatch for larger companies” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“TestGorilla is designed for both technical and non-technical hiring... specifically aimed at providing an affordable solution for small- and medium-sized enterprises” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
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.