# MikroTik CRS Series: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/mikrotik-crs-series/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data center networking | 2% | 24 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Tightest Budget | MikroTik or White Box + SONiC | Lowest upfront cost" (Kimi K2, Data center networking)
- "MikroTik CRS series for lowest capex" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Data center networking)

## And against it

- "These are *not* enterprise-grade data center switches... They also lack the deep packet buffering and complex EVPN-VXLAN features" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data center networking)
- "Not truly data center-grade — limited buffering, weaker QoS, no true spine-leaf support" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Data center networking)

## In its own words

What MikroTik CRS Series's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Price stated: Suggested price $6.00 (https://mikrotik.com/product/QM)

## What it publishes

Every page mikrotik.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 2956 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 62 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-12
- Recent: 2026-06-12 news or press: News133 https://manual.mikrotik.com/blog/news133
- Recent: 2026-04-22 news or press: News132 https://manual.mikrotik.com/blog/news132
- Recent: 2026-01-13 news or press: News131 https://manual.mikrotik.com/blog/news131
- Recent: 2025-12-04 news or press: News130 https://manual.mikrotik.com/blog/news130

## 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.