# ChatGPT: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 4 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/chatgpt

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 12% | 4 | 18% | 17 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 4 |
| [HR compliance and policy management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hr-compliance-and-policy-management/index.md) | 0% | 103 | 100% | 2 |
| [Course authoring tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/course-authoring-tools/index.md) | 0% | 102 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best value combination for very tight budgets would be ChatGPT/Claude (free) combined with Zoho People ($4/user)" (MiniMax M2.5, HR AI assistants)
- "ChatGPT (free forever) is the best free AI software for HR professionals in 2026, most versatile for general HR tasks." (Claude Haiku 4.5, HR AI assistants)
- "ChatGPT (with GPT-4o mini or similar) or Claude (free tier) is the best option for most HR teams on a limited budget." (Grok 4.20, HR AI assistants)
- "If your budget is extremely tight, start with ChatGPT or Claude (free) for HR writing and communications" (Kimi K2, HR AI assistants)

## And against it

- "Consumer-grade ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar accounts for employee records. Avoid entering salaries, health information, union activity, disciplinary details" (Perplexity Sonar, HR AI assistants)
- "The third result emphasizes the need for caution when using AI tools like ChatGPT for scientific writing, as they may produce errors and misleading information." (Llama 4 Maverick, Course authoring tools)
- "Avoid using ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar general models to draft handbooks, classify workers, determine leave eligibility" (Muse Glimmer 30B, HR compliance)
- "Generic AI Chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Bard, etc.) for Legal/Compliance Decisions ... Why to avoid:" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, HR compliance)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ChatGPT, from 66 of the 68 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- firsthr.app: 24
- employsome.com: 14
- peoplebox.ai: 12
- capterra.com: 11
- resources.rework.com: 9
- talenthr.io: 9
- workativ.com: 9
- elephas.app: 8
- gusto.com: 8
- hrstak.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://firsthr.app/compare/core-hr/hr-ai-tools: 20
- https://employsome.com/best/ai-tools-for-hr: 14
- https://peoplebox.ai/blog/ai-tools-hr-teams: 12
- https://elephas.app/blog/best-ai-tools-for-hr.md: 8
- https://teamspective.com/blog/ai-hr-assistant: 7
- https://theairankings.com/best-ai-for-hr: 7
- https://unity-connect.com/our-resources/blog/top-ai-recruitment-tools: 7
- https://gusto.com/resources/guides/best-ai-hr-tools: 6

## 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.