# Torq vs Microsoft Security Copilot: which do AI models recommend for AI SOC agents, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, AI SOC agents. Zero of fourteen models named Torq first on the direct prompt; zero named Microsoft Security Copilot. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/ai-soc-agents/torq-vs-microsoft-security-copilot/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torq | 2% | #5 of 8 | 5% | 20 | 13 of 14 |
| Microsoft Security Copilot | 2% | #7 of 8 | 7% | 14 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Dropzone AI, Prophet Security, Radiant Security) (alternatives: Arctic Wolf, Huntress Managed EDR, Microsoft Security Copilot)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Radiant Security, UnderDefense MAXI AI SOC) (alternatives: Dropzone AI, Microsoft Security Copilot, Torq)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Dropzone AI) (alternatives: Microsoft Security Copilot, Prophet Security, Torq)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security) (alternatives: Conifers CognitiveSOC, Dropzone AI, Stellar Cyber Open XDR)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Torq AI SOC Platform) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Google Security Operations, Panther)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Dropzone AI) (alternatives: Intezer AI SOC, Prophet Security, Radiant Security)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security) (alternatives: Dropzone AI, Stellar Cyber Open XDR)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security, SentinelOne Purple AI)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security, UnderDefense) (alternatives: Dropzone AI, Microsoft Security Copilot + Sentinel)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security) (alternatives: SentinelOne Purple AI)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: SentinelOne Purple AI) (alternatives: Radiant Security)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security) (alternatives: Dropzone AI, Stellar Cyber Open XDR, UnderDefense Agentic AI SOC)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: UnderDefense MAXI AI SOC) (alternatives: Radiant Security)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Radiant Security, UnderDefense)

## What the models said about Torq

- "What to Avoid: "The Enterprise Giants" ... too heavy and expensive for a lean mid-market team." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, hard negative)

## What the models said about Microsoft Security Copilot

- "assists with queries but more copilot-like than fully agentic" (Grok 4.1 Fast, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "Best low-budget pick: Microsoft Security Copilot—if your company already has Microsoft 365 E5 or E7." (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If your stack is fully Microsoft, this is the most seamless option—but it's more of a prompt-based assistant with growing autonomy" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, comparative prompt, alternative)
- "Pick Microsoft Security Copilot or CrowdStrike Charlotte AI if your SOC already standardizes on those ecosystems." (Perplexity Sonar, 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.