# Google Meet vs Zoho Meeting: which do AI models recommend for video conferencing, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Video conferencing. Zero of fourteen models named Google Meet first on the direct prompt; zero named Zoho Meeting. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/operations/video-conferencing/google-meet-vs-zoho-meeting/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Meet | 22% | #3 of 9 | 16% | 68 | 14 of 14 |
| Zoho Meeting | 5% | #4 of 9 | 0% | 11 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft, Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Cisco Webex, Google Meet)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Google Meet, Microsoft, RingCentral Video)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Cisco Webex, Google Meet, Microsoft)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Google Meet, RingCentral)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Cisco Webex, Dialpad Meetings, Google Meet, Microsoft)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Google Meet, Microsoft)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft) (alternatives: Google Meet, Zoom Workplace)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Cisco Webex, Google Meet, Microsoft)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Microsoft, Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Google Meet)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Google Meet, Teams)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Microsoft) (alternatives: WebEx, Zoom Workplace)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Microsoft, WebEx)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Zoom Workplace) (alternatives: Cisco Webex, Microsoft, RingCentral)

## What the models said about Google Meet

- "No true end-to-end encryption for most meetings" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Recordings and other meeting content may be stored, and work or school accounts can have organization-level access and controls." (GPT-6 Luna, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "the French government announced a complete phase-out and ban of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet for public officials" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "For most small companies with limited budgets, Google Meet's free tier offers the best balance of features, reliability, and meeting duration" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Best All-In-One Value | Google Workspace | $6/user/mo | Video meetings, custom business email, and cloud storage combined." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Choose Google Meet if your team uses Gmail and Google Docs. It is the fastest, simplest tool for day-to-day meetings." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Zoho Meeting

- "paid plans start at $1 per host/month when billed annually, making it a budget-friendly option for small businesses" (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "making it one of the most budget-friendly options for small businesses" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Best low-cost paid option: Zoho Meeting" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget 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.