# AWS 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/aws-application-load-balancer/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 2% | 10 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you're on AWS, I'd start with AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) for web/API traffic" (GPT-6 Luna, Load balancers)
- "if your applications are mostly in one cloud, I'd start with that cloud's managed load balancer instead—such as AWS Application Load Balancer" (GPT-6 Luna, Load balancers)
- "if your company is fully cloud-native on AWS, the pragmatic answer is AWS ALB" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Load balancers)

## In its own words

What AWS Application Load Balancer's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Ideal for advanced load balancing of HTTP and HTTPS traffic, Application Load Balancer provides advanced request routing targeted at delivery of modern application architectures, including microservices and container-based applications. (https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/application-load-balancer)
- For: modern application architectures, including microservices and container-based applications (https://aws.amazon.com/elasticloadbalancing/application-load-balancer)
- Price stated: The hourly rate for the use of an Application Load Balancer is 10% lower than the cost of a Classic Load Balancer. Billing for LCU usage is fractional, and is charged at $0.008 per LCU per hour. (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-aws-application-load-balancer)
- Hosting: all commercial AWS regions

## 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.