# Memcached: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/memcached/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoSQL databases | 0% | 35 | 20% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Memcached (pure cache)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, NoSQL)

## And against it

- "no persistence — all data is lost on restart. Fine as a cache, dangerous if mistaken for a database." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NoSQL)

## 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.