# Application Load Balancer: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/application-load-balancer/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 2% | 11 | 17% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "AWS ALB is often the best default if you're on AWS, because it gives advanced routing and health checks without you managing appliances." (GPT-5.4 mini, Load balancers)
- "Cloud-native (GCP) | Application Load Balancer, Network Load Balancer" (Kimi K2, Load balancers)
- "Always use the Application Load Balancer (ALB) for HTTP traffic" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Load balancers)
- "For AWS-centric, Layer 7 routing: AWS ALB." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Load balancers)

## And against it

- "Avoid Application Load Balancers for TCP/UDP needs; they only support HTTP/HTTPS (Layer 7)." (Muse Glimmer 30B, 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.