# Prudential: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/prudential

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 0% | 81 | 100% | 5 |

## And against it

- "Specific Providers to Avoid or Be Cautious About ... consistently rank among the most expensive 401(k) providers" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, 401(k) providers)
- "Insurance company plans (AXA, VALIC, Prudential) typically add 0.50-1.00% in extra costs." (Muse Glimmer 30B, 401(k) providers)
- "criticized for adding significant costs (0.50–1.00% extra) and poor fund choices" (Mistral Small, 401(k) providers)
- "Insurance company plans, such as AXA, VALIC, or Prudential, which may add extra costs." (Llama 4 Maverick, 401(k) providers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Prudential, from 18 of the 19 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 12
- investmentnews.com: 10
- metalsretirement.com: 10
- employeefiduciary.com: 7
- news.bloomberglaw.com: 6
- purposefulfinance.org: 6
- jdsupra.com: 5
- propublica.org: 5
- 401kspecialistmag.com: 4
- bogleheads.org: 4

### Pages cited

- https://metalsretirement.com/learn/worst-401k-plans: 10
- https://purposefulfinance.org/a-guide-to-choosing-a-401k-provider: 6
- https://reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5uf1a9/401k_plans_which_financial_service_providers_are: 6
- https://investmentnews.com/glossary/401k-companies/263041: 5
- https://propublica.org/article/401k-retirement-investment-plan-risk-trump: 5
- https://bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php: 4
- https://jdsupra.com/post/fileServer.aspx: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/143kl70/picking_a_new_401k_provider: 4

## 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.