# GCP: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/gcp/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud hosting | 0% | 43 | 38% | 8 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you are Google Workspace-centric, GCP may feel more natural." (Kimi K2, Cloud hosting)

## And against it

- "Avoid big clouds like AWS/GCP/Azure for tiny budgets" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Cloud hosting)
- "Egress bandwidth overages can spike bills on AWS/GCP" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Cloud hosting)
- "they are highly complex and can be very expensive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Cloud hosting)

## 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.