# Apache APISIX: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 38 judge labels across 4 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/apache-apisix

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [API gateways](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-gateways/index.md) | 7% | 4 | 9% | 23 |
| [API management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/api-management/index.md) | 0% | 14 | 17% | 6 |
| [LLM gateways and observability](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/llm-gateways-and-observability/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 6 |
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "My top pick for most budget-constrained companies: Kong Gateway (Open Source) or Apache APISIX" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, API gateways)
- "Kong OSS or Apache APISIX are the most cited "best value" open-source gateways" (Muse Glimmer 30B, API gateways)
- "Start with Kong or APISIX for flexible, high-scale open-source needs." (Grok 4.20, API gateways)
- "Start with Kong or Apache APISIX. They offer the best middle ground" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, API gateways)

## And against it

- "Apache APISIX has several documented security concerns that warrant caution" (MiniMax M2.5, API gateways)
- "APISIX for its default admin credentials and Lua execution model" (Muse Glimmer 30B, API gateways)
- "Research found 600+ misconfigured APISIX instances" (Kimi K2, API management)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Apache APISIX, from 55 of the 65 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- dev.to: 26
- zuplo.com: 25
- api7.ai: 20
- github.com: 18
- wso2.com: 17
- geekflare.com: 16
- dupple.com: 13
- konghq.com: 13
- tyk.io: 13
- aws.amazon.com: 12

### Pages cited

- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-api-gateways: 15
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-api-gateways: 13
- https://api7.ai/api-gateway-comparison: 11
- https://mgsoftware.nl/en/tools/best-api-gateway-tools: 10
- https://zuplo.com/learning-center/best-api-gateways-2026: 10
- https://api7.ai/top-11-api-gateways-platforms-compared: 9
- https://konghq.com/blog/enterprise/how-to-choose-an-api-gateway: 8
- https://techtarget.com/news/Explore-these-7-popular-API-gateway-tools/858012: 7

## In its own words

What Apache APISIX's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The open-source API Gateway & AI Gateway (https://apisix.apache.org/)
- For: teams running APIs, microservices, and LLM workloads (https://apisix.apache.org/)
- Price stated: 0 (https://apisix.apache.org/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://apisix.apache.org/)
- Free plan or trial: free (https://apisix.apache.org/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://apisix.apache.org/)

## What it publishes

Every page apache.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2858 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 228 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1081 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- Recent: 2026-09-03 news or press: Security scanning at foundation scale https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/security-scanning-at-foundation-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-02 news or press: Asf plus one newsletter august 2026 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/asf-plus-one-newsletter-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: The apache software foundation advances open source infrastructure and celebrates community growth in fy26 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-advances-open-source-infrastructure-and-celebrates-community-growth-in-fy26
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: The apache software foundation announces keynote speakers for community over code glasgow 2026 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces-keynote-speakers-for-community-over-code-glasgow-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-27 news or press: The apache software foundation announces new top level projects 6 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces-new-top-level-projects-6
- Recent: 2026-08-18 news or press: Apache geode 2 0 part iii lessons learned and the path forward https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-geode-2-0-part-iii-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward

## 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.