Zero of fourteen models named Bluevine first on the direct prompt; zero named Novo. Bluevine was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Novo by eleven and Bluevine carries 39 labels and Novo 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories 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 business banking page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Bluevine and Novo were named in the same answer forty-three times, of the 112 answers naming Bluevine and the 60 naming Novo. In those answers Novo took the first choice seven times and Bluevine six.
| 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 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“BlueVine | 13.2 negative reviews/month | Account closures (44% of complaints)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“13.2 negative reviews per month ... with 44% related to account closures/freezes” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“High complaints (13.2 negatives/month), 44% about unexpected freezes/closures.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Bluevine is widely considered the best option for budget-conscious businesses... Bluevine is generally the winner” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Bluevine or Mercury currently offer the best combination of zero fees, features, and accessibility” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“my pick for a new or small company on a tight budget is Bluevine's Standard business checking” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Online platforms like Novo or Lili are great for lean startups, but they lack a physical branch presence.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Zero-cost digital first: Novo or American Express Business Checking if you want 100% free with no minimums and no fees on ACH/wires.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Opt for established options like Novo, Lili, or traditional banks (e.g., Wells Fargo) with fewer closure complaints.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“If you want a simple, fee‑free online account: Go with Novo, Bluevine, or Lili.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · 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.