# Azure Basic 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 6 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/azure-basic-load-balancer/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 0% | 94 | 100% | 6 |

## And against it

- "Microsoft retired the Basic Load Balancer on September 30, 2025... It's strongly recommended to upgrade to the Standard Load Balancer" (Mistral Small, Load balancers)
- "Retired September 30, 2025. Existing ones work but lack SLA support. Upgrade to Standard immediately to avoid reliability gaps" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Load balancers)
- "was retired on September 30, 2025. Existing ones remain operational but are unsupported and lack SLA guarantees" (MiniMax M2.5, Load balancers)
- "Avoid any deprecated or unsupported load balancer (e.g., Azure Basic, EOL hardware)." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, 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.