# Network Load Balancer: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/network-load-balancer/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 0% | 19 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Move to Application Load Balancer (HTTP/HTTPS) or Network Load Balancer (TCP/UDP)" (Kimi K2, Load balancers)
- "Use Network Load Balancers (NLB) for TCP/UDP traffic; they operate at Layer 4" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Load balancers)
- "For high-performance TCP/UDP: AWS NLB or Azure Standard LB." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Load balancers)
- "or the Network Load Balancer (NLB) for raw TCP traffic" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Load balancers)

## 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.