Zero of fourteen models named IPRoyal first on the direct prompt; zero named DataImpulse. IPRoyal was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DataImpulse by ten and IPRoyal carries 27 labels and DataImpulse 16, 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 proxy and web data providers page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, IPRoyal and DataImpulse were named in the same answer seventeen times, of the 63 answers naming IPRoyal and the 37 naming DataImpulse. In those answers DataImpulse took the first choice two times and IPRoyal one.
| 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.
“Providers with Red Flags: IPRoyal: Removed from some recommendation lists due to concerns about fake reviews and transparency issues.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“This provider has a strong number of severe warnings regarding deceptive marketing.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Lower performance benchmarks (90% success rate, slower response times ~3.7s), limited city/country targeting” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Bright Data, IPRoyal, and FloppyData are most often considered the best providers in 2025” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“1. IPRoyal - Best for Very Tight Budgets ($0-100/month)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“IPRoyal: Affordable (34M+ ethical IPs, 40+ countries). Rotating/sticky sessions, city-level targeting. Good for small-medium use.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“DataImpulse – Best Overall Value (Pay-Per-GB, No Expiry)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“DataImpulse's residential proxies start at $1 per GB, making them among the most affordable options on the market.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · alternative
“DataImpulse is one of the most cost-effective entry points on the market” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget 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.