Equinix vs DataBank
Two of fourteen models named Equinix first on the direct prompt; three named DataBank. Equinix was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DataBank by nine and Equinix carries 44 labels and DataBank 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the colocation providers page.
By framing
EquinixFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDataBank
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Equinix and DataBank were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 137 answers naming Equinix and the 37 naming DataBank. In those answers DataBank took the first choice five times and Equinix seven.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Equinix DataBank first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Equinix on the left and DataBank on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Equinix first, DataBank not the choice
1 of 14 modelsDataBank was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DataBank first, Equinix an alternative
2 of 14 modelsEquinix was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Equinix10%#3 of 9DataBank10%#4 of 9Equinix59%#1 of 9DataBank0%#– of 9What the models said about Equinix
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid hyperscale giants (Equinix, Digital Realty): ... will likely be overkill and overpriced for a mid-market B2B firm.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“you should generally avoid Tier-1 premium global giants like Equinix, Digital Realty, or CyrusOne” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Despite being the largest colocation provider globally, recent reports indicate continued maintenance budget reductions that may impact reliability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Equinix and Digital Realty are the two market leaders with strong global footprints and advanced interconnection and AI-ready capabilities.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, Equinix is the best overall choice due to its unmatched global ecosystem and interconnection capabilities.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Equinix is widely considered the gold standard in the industry... Equinix is usually the best choice because almost everyone peers there.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about DataBank
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Start with DataBank or Digital Realty for a balance of price, performance, and reliability.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd start with DataBank, in the metro closest to your users and IT staff.” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“DataBank and TierPoint shine for mid-market value/compliance” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.