Cobalt vs Stingrai
Nine of fourteen models named Cobalt first on the direct prompt; zero named Stingrai. Cobalt was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Stingrai by nine and Cobalt carries 47 labels and Stingrai 17, 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 penetration testing as a service page.
By framing
CobaltFirst choices, of fourteen modelsStingrai
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Cobalt and Stingrai were named in the same answer forty-two times, of the 139 answers naming Cobalt and the 53 naming Stingrai. In those answers Stingrai took the first choice eleven times and Cobalt thirteen.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | |
Cobalt Stingrai first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cobalt on the left and Stingrai on the right.The direct prompt
Cobalt first, Stingrai an alternative
9 of 14 modelsStingrai was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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
1 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
Cobalt46%#1 of 12Stingrai6%#4 of 12What the models said about Cobalt
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Known for pioneer PTaaS delivery. Cobalt connects customers with a vetted network of certified testers (the Cobalt Core) via a modern platform.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Cobalt and BreachLock tend to offer the strongest combination of quality, speed, and value.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Cobalt.io and Astra Security are top recommendations due to their scalability, compliance support, and ease of use” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Stingrai
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Stingrai Autonomous $3,000 / Hybrid $6,800 is the most commonly cited published entry price with CREST accreditation.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Raxis or Stingrai offer the best balance of real manual testing, transparent published pricing, and value” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Stingrai (Top pick for very low budgets)” Grok 4.20 · budget 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.