# Valence: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/valence/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching platforms | 0% | 94 | 33% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Valence or Coachello — If you want AI-first scalability for broader deployment at lower cost." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Coaching platforms)
- "Valence or CoachHub are often better if you want coaching to be more broadly accessible" (GPT-5.4 mini, Coaching platforms)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid ... No human coaches; mid-sized companies usually want human touch" (Kimi K2, Coaching platforms)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Coaching platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 23 → 94 of 128.

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.