# Grafana Agent (Static, Flow, and Operator) & Promtail: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/grafana-agent-static-flow-and-operator-promtail/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemetry pipelines | 0% | 116 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Grafana officially retired Grafana Agent and Promtail, moving them to End-of-Life (EOL). Do not use them for new setups." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Telemetry pipelines)

## 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.