# Amazon Web Services: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 66 judge labels across 6 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/amazon-web-services

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloud hosting](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-hosting/index.md) | 28% | 2 | 18% | 61 |
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |
| [Communications APIs](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/communications-apis/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 1 |
| [Enterprise storage systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/enterprise-storage-systems/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 0% | 1 |
| [ML platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/ml-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 0% | 1 |
| [Non-human identity management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/identity/non-human-identity-management/index.md) | 0% | 77 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Largest and most mature cloud platform with 200+ services... Choose AWS if you need the most services, global coverage, and proven reliability" (Kimi K2, Cloud hosting)
- "Dominates with 200+ services, massive global infrastructure... Best for enterprises and developers needing unlimited scalability." (MiniMax M2.5, Cloud hosting)
- "AWS is generally the most mature and broadest cloud platform... usually the default choice if you want the widest service catalog" (GPT-5.4 mini, Cloud hosting)
- "Start with either Azure (if Microsoft-integrated) or AWS (if you need maximum flexibility and growth runway)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Cloud hosting)

## And against it

- "Avoid big providers like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud unless you're using their free tiers" (Grok 4.20, Cloud hosting)
- "Hyperscalers (AWS/Azure/GCP) can charge heavy fees to move data out of their network... High complexity; requires dedicated FinOps/DevOps; egress fees and support plans can be expensive." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "Choose AWS/Azure/GCP only if you need their broader enterprise ecosystem... enough to justify the added cost/complexity." (GPT-5.4 mini, Cloud hosting)
- "Be cautious with hyperscalers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) unless you have the expertise to manage costs and complexity." (Mistral Small, Cloud hosting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Amazon Web Services, from 153 of the 196 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- atlantic.net: 58
- gane.ai/index: 25
- aws.amazon.com: 22 (its own site)
- digitalocean.com: 22
- cloud.google.com: 21
- techradar.com: 21
- forbes.com: 20
- guideflow.com: 20
- cloudhosting.io: 19
- docs.cloud.google.com: 18

### Pages cited

- https://atlantic.net/cloud-platform/best-cloud-hosting-providers-small-businesses: 35
- https://atlantic.net/cloud-platform/best-enterprise-hosting-providers: 23
- https://techradar.com/news/best-cloud-hosting-providers: 19
- https://guideflow.com/blog/cloud-hosting: 16
- https://alibabacloud.com/en/knowledge/cprice/aws-vs-azure-vs-google-cloud: 14
- https://cloudhosting.io/best/enterprise-cloud-hosting: 14
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-cloud-hosting: 14
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-cloud-service-providers: 14

## In its own words

What Amazon Web Services's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Cloud Computing Services; AWS is the world's most comprehensive cloud (https://aws.amazon.com/)
- For: organizations; startups to enterprises (https://aws.amazon.com/)
- Price stated: Free to join, pay only for what you use. (https://aws.amazon.com/)
- Free plan or trial: try AWS for free (https://aws.amazon.com/)
- Hosting: 39 Geographic Regions, 2 more AWS Regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Chile, 124 Availability Zones within 39 Geographic Regions, North America: 31 Availability Zones within 9 Geographic Regions, 31 Edge Network Locations, 3 Edge Cache Locations
- Customers named: Siemens Mobility, Booking.com, Audi, United, TUI, Moments Lab, March Networks, Precisely

## What it publishes

Every page aws.amazon.com exposes, read 2026-09-28: 280316 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 27117 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 2476 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-03-01
- webinar or virtual event: 2057 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- conference or event: 1482 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-01
- report or ebook: 1090 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- comparison: 1521 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-01
- template or tool: 150 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-01
- glossary or explainer: 6521 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 351 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-01 report or ebook: Sagemaker cicd notebook ai manifest https://aws.amazon.com/de/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/sagemaker-cicd-notebook-ai-manifest
- Recent: 2026-09-01 report or ebook: Sagemaker cicd notebook ai manifest https://aws.amazon.com/vi/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/sagemaker-cicd-notebook-ai-manifest/
- Recent: 2026-09-01 report or ebook: Sagemaker cicd notebook ai manifest https://aws.amazon.com/tr/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/sagemaker-cicd-notebook-ai-manifest/
- Recent: 2026-09-01 report or ebook: Sagemaker cicd notebook ai manifest https://aws.amazon.com/th/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/sagemaker-cicd-notebook-ai-manifest/
- Recent: 2026-09-01 report or ebook: Sagemaker cicd notebook ai manifest https://aws.amazon.com/tw/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/sagemaker-cicd-notebook-ai-manifest/
- Recent: 2026-09-01 report or ebook: Sagemaker cicd notebook ai manifest https://aws.amazon.com/es/about-aws/whats-new/2026/09/sagemaker-cicd-notebook-ai-manifest/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.