# Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining vs Celonis Process Intelligence Platform: which do AI models recommend for process mining, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Process mining. Four of fourteen models named Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining first on the direct prompt; two named Celonis Process Intelligence Platform. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/operations/process-mining/microsoft-power-automate-process-mining-vs-celonis-process-intelligence-platform/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining | 14% | #2 of 9 | 14% | 21 | 11 of 14 |
| Celonis Process Intelligence Platform | 3% | #7 of 9 | 52% | 64 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: microsoft power automate process mining first (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining) (alternatives: Apromore, KYP.ai, UiPath Process Mining)
- Perplexity Sonar: microsoft power automate process mining first (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining) (alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: microsoft power automate process mining first (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, UiPath Process Mining) (alternatives: Mindzie, Minit, ProcessMind)
- Kimi K2: microsoft power automate process mining first (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Mindzie) (alternatives: Apromore, MEHRWERK, QPR ProcessAnalyzer)
- Mistral Small: celonis process intelligence platform first (first choices: Celonis Process Intelligence Platform) (alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- MiniMax M2.5: celonis process intelligence platform first (first choices: Apromore, Celonis Process Intelligence Platform) (alternatives: IBM Process Mining, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, UiPath Process Mining)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: UiPath Process Mining) (alternatives: Celonis Process Intelligence Platform, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Decisions, ProcessMaker) (alternatives: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Noxus)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate) (alternatives: Apromore, ProcessMind, QPR ProcessAnalyzer)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate) (alternatives: Apromore, UiPath Process Mining)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: ProcessMaker)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Everflow Process Intelligence, ProcessMaker) (alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Mindzie) (alternatives: ABBYY Timeline, Apromore, Microsoft Power Automate)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Apromore) (alternatives: Power Automate Process Mining, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)

## What the models said about Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining

- "Avoid or be cautious with Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining if you expect high volumes" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "I wouldn’t start with Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining if the budget is especially tight" (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "it can carry heavy add-on licensing costs (such as a $5,000/month tenant capacity add-on)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Best for Microsoft-Centric Companies: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining ... this is the most seamless and cost-effective commercial option." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall & Best for Microsoft Ecosystems: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining (formerly Minit)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "UiPath Process Mining or Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining are the safest bets" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Celonis Process Intelligence Platform

- "What to Avoid (Unless You Have the Budget) ... Celonis | $60K–$100K/year + $40K–$80K implementation | Case-volume pricing adds up fast; opaque enterprise sales" (Kimi K2, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "What I would avoid on a limited budget: Celonis, IBM Process Mining, and similar enterprise suites" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "avoid enterprise-first tools like Celonis, which are often described as more expensive" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "The undisputed heavyweight market leader... If you have a highly complex, multi-vendor IT architecture and a large budget... Choose Celonis." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Celonis — The Market Leader ... Key Differentiator: Deep execution management with AI-powered recommendations and the broadest ecosystem" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Celonis remains the undisputed heavyweight, commanding a 31.2% market share through its sophisticated Execution Management System (EMS)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, first choice)

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.