# Switch: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/switch

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Colocation providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/colocation-providers/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: AI/ML workloads, GPU-heavy computing, and organizations that need massive scale at a single location." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Colocation)
- "Switch and Iron Mountain differentiate through security and managed services." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Colocation)
- "Extremely high-density (up to 100+ kW/rack in some sites), sustainability focus" (Grok 4.20, Colocation)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Switch, from 19 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- quotecolo.com: 14
- metrocoloadvisory.com: 12
- dgtlinfra.com: 9
- netrouting.com: 8
- skyquestt.com: 7
- techtarget.com: 7
- gane.ai/index: 6
- bestbusinesstechnology.com: 5
- guideflow.com: 5
- capmonster.cloud: 4

### Pages cited

- https://quotecolo.com/colocation-providers: 14
- https://metrocoloadvisory.com/provider-comparison: 11
- https://dgtlinfra.com/top-10-colocation-providers: 9
- https://skyquestt.com/report/data-center-colocation-market/companies: 7
- https://techtarget.com/news/5-top-colocation-providers-to-watch-in-2025/858239: 7
- https://bestbusinesstechnology.com/best/best-colocation-providers: 5
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/colocation-providers/enterprise: 5
- https://guideflow.com/blog/colocation-services: 5

## 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.