# Small/Unknown Third-Party LLM Routers: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/small-unknown-third-party-llm-routers/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM gateways and observability | 0% | 69 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "If you are using an obscure or unfamiliar gateway service, assume it may compromise your data until proven otherwise." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, LLM gateways)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- LLM gateways and observability: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 69 of 69.

## 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.