# SOAX vs IPRoyal: which do AI models recommend for proxy and web data, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Proxy and web data providers. One of fourteen models named SOAX first on the direct prompt; zero named IPRoyal. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/it-data/proxy-networks/soax-vs-iproyal/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOAX | 2% | #6 of 11 | 0% | 23 | 12 of 14 |
| IPRoyal | 2% | #7 of 11 | 19% | 27 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: soax first (first choices: SOAX, Smartproxy) (alternatives: Bright Data, NetNut, NodeMaven, Oxylabs, SimplyNode)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Decodo, Oxylabs) (alternatives: Bright Data, SOAX)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Bright Data, Oxylabs) (alternatives: Decodo, NetNut, SOAX)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs, SOAX)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Smartproxy) (alternatives: Oxylabs, SOAX)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: DataImpulse, SOAX)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Smartproxy) (alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs, SOAX, Webshare)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Infatica, SOAX)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs, Proxy-Seller)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs, ProxyWing)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Infatica, Oxylabs, ProxyWing)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Oxylabs)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Rayobyte, Smartproxy) (alternatives: Oxylabs)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Decodo) (alternatives: Bright Data, Oxylabs)

## What the models said about SOAX

- "moving toward mid-sized specialized providers (such as Decodo, Soax, or NodeMaven)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "The Best All-Rounders: Smartproxy & SOAX" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "SOAX: Predictable pricing, 155M+ IPs (strong mobile/residential). City/ZIP/ASN targeting, stable for business." (Grok 4.1 Fast, comparative prompt, alternative)

## What the models said about IPRoyal

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.