# Cerebral: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/cerebral

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee wellbeing and mental health](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-wellbeing-and-mental-health/index.md) | 0% | 119 | 83% | 6 |

## And against it

- "Cerebral loaded 799 trackers within the first minute of downloading the app ... approximately 78,000 users were affected by a 2024 Cerebral data incident" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Employee wellbeing)
- "Multiple serious violations: NY Attorney General secured $740,000 for burdensome cancellation processes" (Kimi K2, Employee wellbeing)
- "Illegal sharing of sensitive medical data, predatory subscription practices, and unsafe prescribing." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Employee wellbeing)
- "The FTC reports taking action against Cerebral, Inc., an online mental health provider" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee wellbeing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cerebral, from 7 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- ftc.gov: 5
- apa.org: 3
- abc.net.au: 2
- arxiv.org: 2
- bhbusiness.com: 2
- consumer.ftc.gov: 2
- findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au: 2
- gov.uk: 2
- unimelb.edu.au: 2
- 9to5mac.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/03/ftc-ban-betterhelp-revealing-consumers-data-including-sensitive-mental-health-information-facebook: 3
- https://abc.net.au/news/2023-06-02/mental-health-app-s-unregulated-cause-user-safety-concerns/102380956: 2
- https://apa.org/monitor/2026/03/red-flags-mental-health-apps: 2
- https://apa.org/topics/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning/health-advisory-ai-chatbots-wellness-apps-mental-health.pdf: 2
- https://apa.org/topics/artificial-intelligence-machine-learning/health-advisory-chatbots-wellness-apps: 2
- https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/news/64589-not-all-mental-health-apps-are-helpful.-experts-explain-the-risks--and-how-to-choose-one-wisely: 2
- https://gov.uk/government/news/mhra-issues-new-guidance-for-people-using-mental-health-apps-and-technologies: 2
- https://unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/4824404/Mental-Health-Apps-Report-updated-17-Dec.pdf: 2

## In its own words

What Cerebral's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: an online mental health company with the mission to make access to high-quality mental health care the new normal (https://cerebral.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Schedule a free 15-minute consult with a Care Coordinator (https://cerebral.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page cerebral.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 21526 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 184 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-04
- conference or event: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-06-27
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-17
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-05-23
- news or press: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-09-19
- Recent: 2025-08-04 blog: Our care https://cerebral.com/blog/our-care
- Recent: 2025-08-04 blog: Resilience lab acquisition https://cerebral.com/blog/resilience-lab-acquisition
- Recent: 2025-04-24 blog: Self care tips for stress https://cerebral.com/blog/self-care-tips-for-stress
- Recent: 2025-04-24 blog: Overcoming procrastination https://cerebral.com/blog/overcoming-procrastination
- Recent: 2025-02-26 blog: Supporting a loved one with bipolar disorder https://cerebral.com/blog/supporting-a-loved-one-with-bipolar-disorder
- Recent: 2025-02-03 blog: Relationship anxiety understand the signs and ways to cope https://cerebral.com/blog/relationship-anxiety-understand-the-signs-and-ways-to-cope

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.