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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 57 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/wasabi-object-storage

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Object storage](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/object-storage/index.md) | 4% | 4 | 19% | 57 |

## What the models said for it

- "Wasabi and Backblaze B2 are the top recommendations for budget-conscious companies" (Mistral Small, Object storage)
- "Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage — *Best All-Around for Backups & IT Operations*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Object storage)
- "Wasabi is also frequently mentioned for S3-compatible use: $0.0070/GB-mo with FREE egress, but with a 1 TB minimum" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Object storage)
- "Wasabi (very close second): ~$0.005–0.007/GB/month with completely free egress and no API/retrieval fees." (Grok 4.20, Object storage)

## And against it

- "Verdict: Avoid unless you're certain your use case fits their model (long-term cold storage)." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Object storage)
- "Services with Significant Gotchas (Strongly Consider Avoiding for Most Users) - Wasabi" (Grok 4.20, Object storage)
- "Wasabi's 90-day minimum retention is the most commonly cited reason to avoid a service" (Mistral Small, Object storage)
- "Strong Avoid These | Wasabi | 90‑day minimum retention" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Object storage)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Wasabi Object Storage, from 142 of the 170 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 74
- backblaze.com: 63
- g2.com: 56
- wasabi.com: 46 (its own site)
- cloudflare.com: 44
- solved.scality.com: 44
- cloudian.com: 41
- dev.to: 28
- impossiblecloud.com: 27
- mixpeek.com: 27

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/mixpeek/awesome-object-storage: 68
- https://backblaze.com/cloud-storage/pricing: 41
- https://cloudflare.com/products/r2: 33
- https://g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions/small-business: 32
- https://solved.scality.com/object-storage-solutions-small-business: 31
- https://backblaze.com/cloud-storage: 28
- https://cloudflare.com/en-gb/developer-platform/products/r2: 28
- https://saasworthy.com/list/object-storage: 21

## In its own words

What Wasabi Object Storage's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The AI Storage Cloud Without the Hyperscaler Tax (https://wasabi.com/)
- For: AI pipelines or protecting business-critical backups (https://wasabi.com/)
- Price stated: flat per-TB pricing (https://wasabi.com/)
- Starting price: 7.99 (https://wasabi.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try it free for 30 days (https://wasabi.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
- Hosting: 16 storage regions across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, worldwide
- Customers named: The Hotchkiss School, AIRoA, Performance Hub / UBX, Black.AI

## What it publishes

Every page wasabi.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1495 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 350 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 117 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-13
- report or ebook: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 18 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-09-20
- glossary or explainer: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-03-27
- podcast or video: 95 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 256 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Ai is changing public sector data strategy and exposing new storage risks https://wasabi.com/blog/ai/ai-is-changing-public-sector-data-strategy-and-exposing-new-storage-risks
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Why an independent storage layer helps build sovereignty architecture https://wasabi.com/blog/industry-trends/why-an-independent-storage-layer-helps-build-sovereignty-architecture
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Mcp for cloud storage a real world example from wasabi and performance hub https://wasabi.com/blog/ai/mcp-for-cloud-storage-a-real-world-example-from-wasabi-and-performance-hub
- Recent: 2026-09-22 case study: Aptean https://wasabi.com/resources/case-studies/aptean
- Recent: 2026-09-16 case study: Bachmann group https://wasabi.com/resources/case-studies/bachmann-group
- Recent: 2026-09-09 comparison: On premises vs cloud storage https://wasabi.com/blog/data-management/on-premises-vs-cloud-storage

## 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.