# Hack The Box: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/hack-the-box

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Secure code training](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 25% | 4 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Have security-minded engineers? → Hack The Box" (Kimi K2, Secure code training)
- "Best Value Alternative: Hack The Box (HTB)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, BAS)

## And against it

- "Standard offensive platforms like *Hack The Box* or *TryHackMe* (unless using their specific developer-focused tracks)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Secure code training)

## 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Hack The Box, from 4 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 4
- guideflow.com: 3
- appsecengineer.com: 2
- aws.amazon.com: 2
- cybersectools.com: 2
- github.com: 2
- marketintelo.com: 2
- owasp.github.io: 2
- securecodewarrior.com: 2
- secureflag.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1ip5cke/what_platform_do_you_use_to_train_developers_on: 3
- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-security-training: 2
- https://marketintelo.com/report/secure-coding-training-market: 2
- https://owasp.github.io/DevSecOpsGuideline/1-People/1-2-Training/1-2-1-Secure-coding: 2
- http://docs.checkmarx.com/en/34965-172454-course-catalog-and-descriptions.html: 1
- https://appsecengineer.com/blog/the-best-infosec-training-platforms-in-2023: 1
- https://appsecengineer.com/enterprises/secure-coding-training: 1
- https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-4gibzpxtyipxu: 1

## Record

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