Three of fourteen models named Bunny.net first on the direct prompt; zero named Akamai. Both were named by all fourteen models and Bunny.net carries 45 labels and Akamai 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories 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 content delivery networks page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Bunny.net and Akamai were named in the same answer fifty-two times, of the 127 answers naming Bunny.net and the 169 naming Akamai. In those answers Akamai took the first choice seven times and Bunny.net one.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“It's often recommended to avoid for systems where uptime and reliability are paramount” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“No-SLA/consumer tiers (Bunny.net, KeyCDN): Avoid for critical/production systems due to weaker guarantees.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Bunny.net, especially for critical systems” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“Bunny.net: A lightning-fast, budget-friendly, and modern CDN designed for startups, developers, and mid-market companies.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Cloudflare or Bunny CDN are excellent starting points, depending on whether you prefer a generous free tier” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Zero budget but need video / large files: Bunny.net Standard. $0.01/GB NA/EU, $1/mo minimum, no request fees.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise ones (Akamai, Fastly) as they're pricier.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid—too pricey/complex for mid-market.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · hard negative
“traditionally complex to configure, slower to deploy changes, and usually the most expensive. Typically suited for very large enterprises” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“One of the oldest and largest CDNs; handles ~30 %+ of internet traffic. ... Global scale & compliance: Akamai.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend evaluating Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, and CloudFront first” GLM 4.7 FlashX · scale prompt · first choice
“best when you need maximum resilience, compliance, and security depth, but it is generally positioned more toward large enterprises than mid-market teams” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · alternative
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.