One of fourteen models named Coderbyte first on the direct prompt; two named TestGorilla. Coderbyte was named by twelve of the fourteen models and TestGorilla by thirteen and Coderbyte carries 22 labels and TestGorilla 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in four 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 technical hiring assessments page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Coderbyte and TestGorilla were named in the same answer forty-seven times, of the 82 answers naming Coderbyte and the 265 naming TestGorilla. In those answers TestGorilla took the first choice eight times and Coderbyte sixteen.
| 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 six in this category shown.
“Frequently called out as one of the worst by candidates due to bugs ... "riddled with bugs"” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Some platforms (like Coderbyte) have cheap base prices but charge add-ons for proctoring” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best for Regular Hiring: Coderbyte ... unlimited plan offers the best value.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“For a small company watching cash flow, I'd start with Coderbyte's monthly plan.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“Coderbyte stands out as one of the best coding assessment platforms” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“TestGorilla-style general testing platforms when your need is deep technical screening, because they are broader assessment suites rather than specialized developer tools.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“HackerEarth and TestGorilla stand out for their balance of features, pricing accessibility, and ATS integration compatibility without requiring full enterprise implementations.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If you need zero upfront cost: start with TestGorilla’s free plan or LeetCode’s free problem bank for initial screening” Muse Glimmer 30B · 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.