# Claude: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/claude/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 2% | 10 | 20% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "For mid-market B2B, GitHub Copilot or Claude often provide the best balance of capability and integration." (Claude Haiku 4.5, AI coding)
- "use GitHub Copilot Business for consistency at scale and Cursor or Claude for power users" (Llama 4 Maverick, AI coding)
- "Alternative consideration: Claude Team ($25/user/month)" (MiniMax M2.5, AI coding)

## And against it

- "Standard, Free-Tier Web Chatbots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.