Four of fourteen models named TierPoint first on the direct prompt; one named CoreSite. TierPoint was named by ten of the fourteen models and CoreSite by thirteen and TierPoint carries 18 labels and CoreSite 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category 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 colocation providers page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, TierPoint and CoreSite were named in the same answer twenty-seven times, of the 47 answers naming TierPoint and the 94 naming CoreSite. In those answers CoreSite took the first choice zero times and TierPoint nine.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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. Four of four in this category shown.
“Possible late or slow customer service, and some users have reported frustration with limited data centers and high initial setup costs.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“TierPoint – national mid-market with regional coverage. US-focused operator with strong regional coverage and competitive pricing” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with TierPoint if you want a provider specifically focused on mid-market businesses with excellent regional coverage” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“often the go-to for mid-market... General mid-market colocation & DR: TierPoint, Flexential.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“CoreSite: Best Overall for High Support & Cloud Connectivity (US-focused)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best colocation provider is usually CoreSite” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“CoreSite is often a strong option when you want carrier-neutral colocation with excellent connectivity in key markets.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · alternative
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.