# Google Container Registry: how AI models rank it, October 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artifact and container registries | 0% | 88 | 80% | 5 |

## And against it

- "Status: Defunct / Shut down. Google officially deprecated GCR and disabled write/read capabilities." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Artifact registries)
- "GCR is deprecated and was shut down for new projects starting in 2024" (Llama 4 Maverick, Artifact registries)
- "Replaced Google Container Registry (GCR) — now deprecated" (MiniMax M2.5, Artifact registries)
- "Now largely replaced by Google Artifact Registry" (Mistral Small, Artifact registries)

## 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.