# IBM Cloud Object Storage: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ibm-cloud-object-storage

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Object storage](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/object-storage/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Enterprise workloads requiring high security and compliance" (MiniMax M2.5, Object storage)

## And against it

- "Legacy or Niche Options (e.g., older IBM Cloud...) - Avoid unless you're already deeply invested." (Grok 4.20, Object storage)
- "Classic Infrastructure being deprecated (end of support: August 2027)" (Kimi K2, Object storage)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named IBM Cloud Object Storage, from 18 of the 22 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cloudian.com: 9
- ibm.com: 9 (its own site)
- g2.com: 7
- github.com: 7
- cloud.ibm.com: 5 (its own site)
- storagenewsletter.com: 5
- aws.amazon.com: 4
- obsideo.io: 4
- ciopages.com: 3
- cyfuture.cloud: 3

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/mixpeek/awesome-object-storage: 7
- https://ibm.com/products/cloud-object-storage: 6
- https://cloudian.com/guides/object-storage/top-8-object-storage-systems-for-long-term-data-retention: 5
- https://g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions/enterprise: 5
- https://storagenewsletter.com/2024/07/05/radar-for-enterprise-object-storage: 5
- https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/cloud-object-storage: 4
- https://obsideo.io/compare: 4
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/enterprise-storage: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: A highly scalable, resilient service integrated with the IBM Cloud ecosystem. (https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-object-storage)
- For: enterprise workloads (https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-object-storage)
- Price stated: One-Rate Pricing: A single, all-inclusive monthly rate starting as low as USD 10 per TB per month—covering storage, egress, retrieval, and API operations. Standard Pricing: A flexible pay-as-you-go option with no minimum fee. (https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-object-storage)
- Starting price: 10 (https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-object-storage)
- Free plan or trial: Try IBM Cloud Object Storage for free (https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-object-storage)
- Certifications: HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Hosting: Sydney, Montreal, Chennai, Mumbai, Osaka, Tokyo, Madrid
- Customers named: Netrix Global, ROX Hi‑Tech, National Van Lines, Blendow Group

## 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.