IPRoyal vs Proxy-Cheap
Zero of fourteen models named IPRoyal first on the direct prompt; zero named Proxy-Cheap. IPRoyal was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Proxy-Cheap by nine and IPRoyal carries 37 labels and Proxy-Cheap 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category 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 proxy and web data providers page.
By framing
IPRoyalFirst choices, of fourteen modelsProxy-Cheap
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, IPRoyal and Proxy-Cheap were named in the same answer twenty-four times, of the 103 answers naming IPRoyal and the 36 naming Proxy-Cheap. In those answers Proxy-Cheap took the first choice two times and IPRoyal one.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 | |
IPRoyal Proxy-Cheap first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, IPRoyal on the left and Proxy-Cheap on the right.The direct prompt
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
10 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
IPRoyal2%#7 of 13Proxy-Cheap2%#8 of 13Proxy-Cheap2%#– of 7IPRoyal0%#7 of 7What the models said about IPRoyal
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Removed from some recommendation lists due to concerns about fake reviews and transparency issues.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Why Caution is Advised: If you require strict vendor audits or clear documentation of their practices for compliance (GDPR/SOC2), this lack of transparency makes them a poor fit.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Caution. ... the proxy quality is poor—causing account bans” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“MarsProxies or IPRoyal offer the best balance of price, features, and reliability” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“IPRoyal (strong reviews, ethical sourcing, good value at ~$1.75–$7/GB)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Frequently top-rated for value; large global pool, hands-on support, and flexible pricing” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · alternative
What the models said about Proxy-Cheap
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“avoid or be extra cautious with any proxy/web data provider that shows repeated patterns of complaints... include Proxy-Cheap, IPFoxy, B2Proxy, and Proxiware” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · hard negative
“Why Avoid: Their proxies are often identified as low-quality or previously compromised by target websites” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Has a high negative rate (57%) and is flagged for issues such as fake reviews and transparency problems.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Proxy-Cheap is called out as the overall best choice for its balance of price, performance and flexibility.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Proxy-Cheap — massive IP pool with flexible pay-as-you-go pricing.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · alternative
“Proxy‑Cheap – “Ultra‑low per‑IP cost, no setup fee”” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · alternative
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.