Backblaze B2 vs Google Cloud Storage
Seven of fourteen models named Backblaze B2 first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Cloud Storage. Both were named by all fourteen models and Backblaze B2 carries 65 labels and Google Cloud Storage 50, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the object storage page.
By framing
Backblaze B2First choices, of fourteen modelsGoogle Cloud Storage
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Backblaze B2 and Google Cloud Storage were named in the same answer 102 times, of the 196 answers naming Backblaze B2 and the 154 naming Google Cloud Storage. In those answers Google Cloud Storage took the first choice two times and Backblaze B2 twenty-six.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | | |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | | |
Backblaze B2 Google Cloud Storage first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Backblaze B2 on the left and Google Cloud Storage on the right.The direct prompt
Backblaze B2 first, Google Cloud Storage an alternative
7 of 14 modelsGoogle Cloud Storage was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Backblaze B249%#1 of 8Google Cloud Storage0%#7 of 8Backblaze B255%#1 of 8Google Cloud Storage2%#5 of 8Backblaze B26%#6 of 11Google Cloud Storage2%#9 of 11What the models said about Backblaze B2
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“B2 does not have the same global backbone infrastructure as Google or AWS. For small, frequent requests, latency can be noticeably higher” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Backblaze B2 is popular for backups due to low cost but has had outage reports and isn't ideal for hot data.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Backblaze B2 is the safest and most popular recommendation due to its low price, free egress allowance, reliability, and S3 compatibility” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Backblaze B2 is frequently highlighted for its enterprise-ready security, 99.9% uptime SLA, and full S3 API compatibility.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with Backblaze B2 for its balance of price, features, and proven track record with small businesses.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Google Cloud Storage
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid These Budget Killers ... Google Cloud Storage standard: Similar high egress fees” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for tight budgets: AWS S3, Azure Blob, or Google Cloud Storage” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid using their Standard S3 tiers if you are on a budget” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“For most small businesses just starting out, Google Cloud Storage or AWS S3 free tiers are hard to beat” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Microsoft Azure / Google Cloud: Choose these if your company is heavily invested in their respective Microsoft 365 or Workspace infrastructures” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · alternative
“For companies already in the Microsoft or Google ecosystem, Azure Blob Storage or Google Cloud Storage may be more suitable.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.