# A10: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/a10/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 0% | 70 | 40% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "cloud-agnostic options like Kemp or A10" (MiniMax M2.5, Load balancers)

## And against it

- "Consider A10 only if your needs are more narrowly centered on ADC/appliance use cases" (GPT-5.4 mini, Load balancers)
- "Avoid purchasing enterprise-grade ADCs (like F5, A10, or Radware)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Load balancers)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.