# Google Public DNS: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/google-public-dns

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DNS filtering](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/dns-filtering/index.md) | 0% | 74 | 100% | 8 |
| [Managed DNS](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/managed-dns/index.md) | 0% | 60 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "I truly doubt they would share such a valuable opportunity, no matter what they claim. And you can actually take action: *Avoid using it.*" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DNS filtering)
- "Heavy logging tied to your Google account/activity; used for profiling and ads. Not privacy-focused" (Grok 4.20, DNS filtering)
- "It's a *recursive resolver*, not authoritative DNS hosting for your domain; Google says its free resolver has no SLA." (GPT-6 Luna, Managed DNS)
- "Logs IP addresses and query details for 24-48 hours - Permanent aggregated logs retained indefinitely" (MiniMax M2.5, DNS filtering)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Public DNS, from 12 of the 15 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- dnsfilter.com: 7
- routersecurity.org: 6
- developers.cloudflare.com: 5
- enisa.europa.eu: 5
- adguard-dns.io: 4
- dope.security: 4
- media.defense.gov: 4
- privacyguides.org: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- community.spiceworks.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://dnsfilter.com/: 6
- https://routersecurity.org/DNS.providers.php: 6
- https://enisa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/publications/ENISA%20Report%20-%20Security%20and%20Privacy%20for%20public%20DNS%20Resolvers.pdf: 5
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/privacy/public-dns-resolver: 4
- https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/24/2003675043/-1/-1/0/CSI-Selecting-a-Protective-DNS-Service-v1.3.PDF: 4
- https://privacyguides.org/en/dns: 4
- https://community.spiceworks.com/t/recommendations-for-dns-filtering-products/1158654: 3
- https://dope.security/post/dns-based-filtering-explained-2026: 3

## 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.