# F5 BIG-IP LTM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/f5-big-ip-ltm

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Load balancers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/load-balancers/index.md) | 0% | 104 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "the learning curve, iRules complexity and price are typically overkill for a mid-sized B2B budget" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Load balancers)
- "it's pricier, more complex, and overkill for many mid-sized setups" (Grok 4.20, Load balancers)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named F5 BIG-IP LTM, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- f5.com: 4 (its own site)
- expertinsights.com: 3
- trustradius.com: 3
- a10networks.com: 2
- capterra.co.uk: 2
- devopsschool.com: 2
- docs.aws.amazon.com: 2
- docs.netscaler.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- haproxy.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/the-top-application-delivery-controllers-adc: 3
- https://trustradius.com/categories/application-delivery-controllers-adc: 3
- https://a10networks.com/products/thunder-adc: 2
- https://devopsschool.com/blog/top-10-load-balancers-features-pros-cons-comparison: 2
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/choosing-the-right-aws-service-for-your-microservice-endpoints/app-load-balancer.html: 2
- https://marketsandmarkets.com/ResearchInsight/application-delivery-controller-market.asp: 2
- https://nomios.nl/en/news-blog/best-load-balancers-2024: 2
- https://radware.com/cyberpedia/application-delivery/best-fast-secure-application-delivery-solutions-and-practices: 2

## In its own words

What F5 BIG-IP LTM's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.


## 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.