# DigitalOcean Spaces vs Cloudian HyperStore: which do AI models recommend for object storage, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Object storage. Zero of fourteen models named DigitalOcean Spaces first on the direct prompt; zero named Cloudian HyperStore. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/cloud/object-storage/digitalocean-spaces-vs-cloudian-hyperstore/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean Spaces | 2% | #6 of 9 | 8% | 26 | 12 of 14 |
| Cloudian HyperStore | 2% | #8 of 9 | 0% | 10 | 5 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Backblaze B2) (alternatives: Amazon S3, Cloudian HyperStore)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Amazon S3) (alternatives: Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Cloudflare R2) (alternatives: Backblaze B2, Wasabi Object Storage)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Google Cloud Storage) (alternatives: Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Wasabi Object Storage)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Backblaze B2) (alternatives: Cloudflare R2, Wasabi Object Storage)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Backblaze B2) (alternatives: Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Backblaze B2, Wasabi Object Storage)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Cloudflare R2) (alternatives: Azure Blob Storage, Backblaze B2, Google Cloud Storage)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Backblaze B2) (alternatives: Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, MinIO AIStor, Wasabi Object Storage)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage) (alternatives: Backblaze B2, Google Cloud Storage, Wasabi Object Storage)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Amazon S3) (alternatives: Azure Blob Storage, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (alternatives: Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Wasabi Object Storage)

## What the models said about DigitalOcean Spaces

- "Reported 5 GB object caps on some providers, and lack of object lock/WORM support on some of these services." (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "DigitalOcean Spaces: Watch Out for Size Limits & Concurrency" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "the best choice is usually Backblaze B2 or DigitalOcean Spaces" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If the company is looking for a cost-effective solution with good performance, providers like DigitalOcean Spaces, B2, or Hetzner could be considered." (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, alternative)
- "Very small fixed budget: DigitalOcean Spaces starts at $5/month for 250GB storage + 1TB outbound transfer" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, alternative)

## What the models said about Cloudian HyperStore

- "Cloudian HyperStore is the top recommendation due to its full S3 compatibility, enterprise-grade features, and flexibility for hybrid deployments" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "For companies with complex compliance needs or requiring hybrid storage solutions, Cloudian HyperStore might be more appropriate." (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, alternative)
- "If you need data sovereignty/on-prem: MinIO (self-hosted, S3-compatible) or Cloudian." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.