Seven of fourteen models named Persona first on the direct prompt; three named Trulioo. Both were named by all fourteen models and Persona carries 41 labels and Trulioo 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 identity verification page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Persona and Trulioo were named in the same answer fifty-six times, of the 121 answers naming Persona and the 87 naming Trulioo. In those answers Trulioo took the first choice four times and Persona 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“third-party B2B identity verifiers like Persona Identities or Confirm ID ... faced class-action lawsuits under BIPA” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Veriff and Persona – due to consistently poor user ratings, frequent verification failures, and unhelpful support.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Data Pass-Through: Research found that identity checks can pass personal data through up to 17 different companies” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best overall for regulated onboarding: Persona, for configurable identity flows and fraud orchestration across the full lifecycle.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Persona — Best Overall for Customization & Unified Flows ... widely considered the gold standard for mid-market companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you want zero upfront costs and the easiest developer integration, go with Persona (Starter Plan).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Ideal for companies entering new markets, but may lack document capture for some regions.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Strong global coverage but typically enterprise sales-led” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Data aggregation focus with weak biometric depth” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Trulioo and 1Kosmos are top choices due to their comprehensive features, global reach, and strong compliance support” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“the best overall fit is usually Trulioo if you need both KYC and KYB with broad global coverage” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Trulioo - Best Overall for B2B” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct 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.