# Skills Base vs iMocha: which do AI models recommend for skills intelligence, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Skills intelligence. Zero of fourteen models named Skills Base first on the direct prompt; three named iMocha. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/skills-intelligence/skills-base-vs-imocha/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills Base | 18% | #1 of 16 | 0% | 16 | 10 of 14 |
| iMocha | 9% | #3 of 16 | 5% | 19 | 12 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: imocha first (first choices: iMocha) (alternatives: Fuel50, Retrain.ai, TalentGuard)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: imocha first (first choices: TalentGuard, iMocha) (alternatives: 365Talents, Engagedly, Fuel50, Gloat)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: imocha first (first choices: iMocha) (alternatives: 365Talents, Fuel50)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: TalentGuard) (alternatives: Lightcast Open Skills, iMocha)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: TalentGuard, TechWolf) (alternatives: AG5, Eightfold AI, Gloat, iMocha)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: TalentGuard) (alternatives: 365Talents, Fuel50, TechWolf, iMocha)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: TalentGuard) (alternatives: Eightfold AI, SAP SuccessFactors Skills, Skills Base, Workday Skills Cloud)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: INOP) (alternatives: Fuel50, Skillsoft Percipio)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: 365Talents) (alternatives: Eightfold AI, SkillPanel)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: 365Talents) (alternatives: Docebo, Workday Skills Cloud)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Fuel50, Neobrain) (alternatives: TalentGuard, TechWolf)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Fuel50, iMocha Skills Intelligence Cloud) (alternatives: Bryq, Engagedly, TalentGuard WorkforceGPT)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Workday Skills Cloud) (alternatives: TechWolf)

## What the models said about Skills Base

- "Skills Base gives the lowest financial barrier with a usable free tier and then scales at ~$2-2.50/user/mo" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Skills Base stands out as the best skills intelligence platform for companies with a limited budget." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most companies with a limited budget, Skills Base is the clear winner" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about iMocha

- "overkill and cost-prohibitive for most mid-sized B2B firms" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "look at Degreed, 360Learning, Cornerstone, iMocha, or Acorn; ... if you want skills verification, look at iMocha" (Perplexity Sonar, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "combined with iMocha or Textkernel Skills Intelligence API for inference capabilities" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend starting with iMocha ... Best all-around choice: iMocha" (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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.