# Palo Alto Networks Prisma SASE: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 33 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/palo-alto-networks-prisma-sase/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SASE platforms | 0% | 13 | 36% | 33 |

## What the models said for it

- "Leader (top of vision & execution) | Strongest security-first story, deep threat intel, longest-standing SASE vendor" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, SASE)
- "Leaders are Palo Alto Networks, Cato Networks, and Netskope ... Strongest security sophistication" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, SASE)
- "Palo Alto Networks - Ranked #1 for both vision and execution (second year in a row)" (MiniMax M2.5, SASE)
- "Leader (ranked #1 for vision and execution)" (Kimi K2, SASE)

## And against it

- "you might want to avoid the enterprise-heavy giants like Cisco and Palo Alto" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, SASE)
- "Avoid: Pure enterprise platforms like Palo Alto Prisma SASE" (Kimi K2, SASE)
- "generally not recommended for mid-sized B2B companies" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SASE)
- "notoriously complex to deploy and maintain ... complex "credit-based" subscription model that makes predicting renewal costs highly difficult" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, SASE)

## 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.