# Cloudflare vs Bunny.net: which do AI models recommend for CDN, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Content delivery networks. Nine of fourteen models named Cloudflare first on the direct prompt; three named Bunny.net. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/network/content-delivery-networks/cloudflare-vs-bunny-net/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 68% | #1 of 8 | 8% | 72 | 14 of 14 |
| Bunny.net | 12% | #2 of 8 | 7% | 45 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Fastly)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Bunny.net, Fastly)
- Perplexity Sonar: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Akamai, Amazon CloudFront)
- Grok 4.20: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Bunny.net, KeyCDN)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Bunny.net)
- Kimi K2: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Bunny.net, Fastly, KeyCDN)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Bunny.net, Fastly)
- GPT-6 Luna: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Fastly)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: cloudflare first (first choices: Cloudflare) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Bunny.net, Fastly, KeyCDN)
- Mistral Small: bunny.net first (first choices: Bunny.net, KeyCDN)
- Llama 4 Maverick: bunny.net first (first choices: Bunny.net, KeyCDN) (alternatives: BlazingCDN)
- MiniMax M2.5: bunny.net first (first choices: Bunny.net, KeyCDN) (alternatives: Amazon CloudFront, Cloudflare)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Amazon CloudFront, CDN77) (alternatives: Azure CDN, Cloudflare, Gcore)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: KeyCDN) (alternatives: BlazingCDN, Bunny.net, Cloudflare)

## What the models said about Cloudflare

- "Major outages (2024‑2025)... When to be cautious - If your application is mission‑critical, consider a multi‑CDN or fail‑over strategy." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Cloudflare is a strong all-around CDN and security platform for organizations that want acceleration, DNS, DDoS mitigation, WAF, Zero Trust services, and edge computing features in one ecosystem" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Cloudflare: *The "All-in-One" Choice.* Excellent if you want a massive feature set ... Great developer experience, but enterprise pricing negotiations can sometimes feel rigid." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "the best default choice is usually Cloudflare because it combines broad CDN performance, strong built-in security, and a relatively accessible business tier" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Bunny.net

- "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 4.20, 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)

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.