# NGINX Ingress Controller: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/nginx-ingress-controller/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load balancers | 0% | 54 | 33% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Kubernetes Environments: NGINX Ingress Controller or Traefik" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Load balancers)
- "Kubernetes → NGINX Ingress Controller or Envoy/Contour" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Load balancers)

## And against it

- "The NGINX Ingress Controller has had multiple security issues disclosed, so if you use it, keep it tightly patched and monitored." (GPT-5.4 mini, 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.