# Apache Flink: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/apache-flink/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streaming platforms | 0% | 18 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "A stream compute engine for low-latency, stateful processing rather than the event backbone itself." (Perplexity Sonar, Streaming)
- "almost the entire industry has moved toward Apache Flink or Spark Streaming" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Streaming)

## 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, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.