Cloudflare vs KeyCDN
Nine of fourteen models named Cloudflare first on the direct prompt; four named KeyCDN. Cloudflare was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and KeyCDN by twelve and Cloudflare carries 72 labels and KeyCDN 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories 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 content delivery networks page.
By framing
CloudflareFirst choices, of fourteen modelsKeyCDN
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Cloudflare and KeyCDN were named in the same answer sixty-one times, of the 480 answers naming Cloudflare and the 65 naming KeyCDN. In those answers KeyCDN took the first choice three times and Cloudflare forty-eight.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | | |
Cloudflare KeyCDN first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cloudflare on the left and KeyCDN on the right.The direct prompt
Cloudflare first, KeyCDN an alternative
9 of 14 modelsKeyCDN was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.KeyCDN first, Cloudflare an alternative
4 of 14 modelsCloudflare was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
Cloudflare85%#1 of 7KeyCDN2%#3 of 7Cloudflare68%#1 of 8KeyCDN7%#3 of 8Cloudflare46%#1 of 8KeyCDN0%#– of 8What the models said about Cloudflare
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“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 KeyCDN
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“KeyCDN has a smaller network and less global coverage compared to larger CDN providers” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“No-SLA/consumer tiers (Bunny.net, KeyCDN): Avoid for critical/production systems” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“small providers — While some are decent, small CDNs often lack” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“KeyCDN is another popular choice, offering transparent pricing ... a good fit for mid-market B2B organizations” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“The best CDN for a mid-market B2B company is Bunny.net, KeyCDN, or BlazingCDN.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Bunny.net or KeyCDN for cost-effectiveness” MiniMax M2.5 · 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.