# Palo Alto Networks PA-Series or Prisma Access: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/palo-alto-networks-pa-series-or-prisma-access

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Next-generation firewalls](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/next-generation-firewalls/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for advanced threat prevention and zero-trust... Downside: Higher cost (often 30–50% more) and steeper learning curve" (Grok 4.20, Firewalls)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Palo Alto Networks PA-Series or Prisma Access, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- expertinsights.com: 1
- firewalls.com: 1
- thetoolstrunk.com: 1
- trustradius.com: 1
- version-2.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://expertinsights.com/network-security/the-top-network-firewalls: 1
- https://firewalls.com/blog/best-enterprise-firewalls: 1
- https://thetoolstrunk.com/best-enterprise-firewall: 1
- https://trustradius.com/blog/best-firewall-for-business: 1
- https://version-2.com/en/2024/09/10-best-network-firewall-solutions-for-businesses: 1

## 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.