Six of fourteen models named Together first on the direct prompt; two named Chronus. Both were named by all fourteen models and Together carries 46 labels and Chronus 42, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories 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 mentoring software page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Together and Chronus were named in the same answer 121 times, of the 168 answers naming Together and the 145 naming Chronus. In those answers Chronus took the first choice eighteen times and Together twenty-three.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 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. Five of five in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Together Platform: Starts at ~$10,000–$12,000/year” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Major enterprise players like Together, Chronus, and MentorcliQ typically start at $10,000+ per year” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I want to run an internal program for my company. | Together or MentorcliQ | Strong integrations, automated matching, and robust executive reporting.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Together Platform: Widely considered one of the best for user experience (UX) and ease of use... making it incredibly easy to launch with minimal admin hours.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Together and Guider are frequently highlighted as top choices because they are easy to set up” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Legacy enterprise tools (like Chronus or MentorcliQ) are often too complex, highly manual to configure, and cost-prohibitive for mid-market budgets.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Chronus is strong, but its pricing is quote-based and aimed more at enterprise use, so it's usually not the most budget-friendly starting point.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“typically start at $10,000+ per year and require you to go through a lengthy "contact sales" process” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise platforms like MentorcliQ and Chronus are best for organizations that need to run, scale, and measure structured mentoring programs internally” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Chronus is currently one of the most popular platforms for growing companies.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Chronus is currently the gold standard for large-scale corporate programs.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative 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.