# Google Cloud CDN: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 20 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-cloud-cdn

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Content delivery networks](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/content-delivery-networks/index.md) | 0% | 6 | 10% | 20 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best For: Organizations using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or prioritizing Google's infrastructure." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, CDN)
- "Google Cloud workloads | Google Cloud CDN | GCP integration, competitive pricing" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, CDN)
- "Google Cloud CDN: Best if you rely on Kubernetes Engine or Google App Engine." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, CDN)
- "Choose Google Cloud CDN if you're invested in the Google Cloud ecosystem." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, CDN)

## And against it

- "Avoid for EU users or privacy-focused sites due to data sharing." (Grok 4.20, CDN)
- "Major Cloud Providers' CDNs (Exercise Caution Regarding Cost)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, CDN)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Cloud CDN, from 54 of the 58 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- fastly.com: 33
- blog.blazingcdn.com: 25
- cdnetworks.com: 24
- cloudflare.com: 15
- edgeone.ai: 15
- cdnplanet.com: 10
- aws.amazon.com: 9
- ioriver.io: 9
- linkedin.com: 9
- edgenext.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://cdnetworks.com/blog/web-performance/best-cdn-providers: 22
- https://fastly.com/blog/cdns-with-the-best-uptime-and-performance: 17
- https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/best-cdn-for-enterprise: 13
- https://fastly.com/blog/best-cdn-providers: 13
- https://fastly.com/blog/fastest-cdn-providers-performance-speed-and-core-web-vitals: 12
- https://fastly.com/blog/top-akamai-alternatives-and-competitors: 12
- https://cdnplanet.com/cdns: 8
- https://fastly.com/blog/top-cloudflare-alternatives-and-competitors: 8

## In its own words

What Google Cloud CDN's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.


## What it publishes

Every page google.dev exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## 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.