# Lyra Health vs Headspace: which do AI models recommend for employee wellbeing, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Employee wellbeing and mental health. Zero of fourteen models named Lyra Health first on the direct prompt; zero named Headspace. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/employee-wellbeing-and-mental-health/lyra-health-vs-headspace/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyra Health | 9% | #6 of 13 | 6% | 17 | 11 of 14 |
| Headspace | 2% | #8 of 13 | 24% | 29 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Modern Health) (alternatives: Calm Health, Headspace, Spring Health, Wellhub)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Limeade, Personify Health) (alternatives: Headspace, Spring Health, Wellable)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Terryberry, Woliba)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Reward Gateway) (alternatives: GoVida, Wellable)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: YuLife) (alternatives: Awardco, Reward Gateway, Well-being, Wellable, Wellhub, Wellness Coach)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Limeade, Spring Health, Vantage Fit, WorkTango, Workhuman)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Vantage Fit, WellRight, Woliba)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Spring Health) (alternatives: Limeade, Wellable)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Spring Health, Vantage Fit, WellRight, Wellness360, Woliba)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Corporate Wellness Software, Terryberry)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Modern Health, Spring Health)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Vantage Fit, Wellable) (alternatives: CoreHealth, Limeade, Spring Health, Wellness360)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Spring Health, WellRight, Wellhub)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Wellable) (alternatives: Limeade, Spring Health, Vantage Fit, Wellness360)

## What the models said about Lyra Health

- "Lyra (usually more expensive)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "Lyra Health: The leader in data-driven care... check if you are eligible for Lyra or Modern Health, as those provide higher-quality, insured care for free." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "a modern platform (such as those offered by providers like *Lyra*, *Modern Health*, or *Spring Health*) provides continuous access to licensed therapists" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Direct access to licensed therapists through platforms like Lyra Health, Spring Health, or Headspace Care" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Headspace

- "Headspace - Collects a wide range of personal information including health data, shares user data with third-party platforms for targeted advertising." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Calm and Headspace: Mozilla *Privacy Not Included* warnings for data sharing and weak security." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Headspace — High Concern (Privacy Issues) ... flagged by Mozilla's Privacy Not Included report" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Primary recommendation: A digital mental‑health platform ... (Modern Health, Meditopa, Headspace for Work, etc.)" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Platforms with peer-reviewed clinical evidence (e.g., Headspace, Woebot have some RCT support)" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, alternative)
- "If you have a tight budget and just want to offer a generic perk: Choose Headspace/Calm." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.