Cloudflare R2vsGoogle Cloud Storage
How 10 AI models weigh Cloudflare R2 against Google Cloud Storage on the 1 buying question where both came up.
- Cloudflare R2
- 95%of answers named it
- Google Cloud Storage
- 97%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 28–12times Cloudflare R2 vs Google Cloud Storage, over 40 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 7–1toward Cloudflare R2 vs Google Cloud Storage; 2 even
Which models prefer which
Share of each model's answers that named each product, and how often its ranking put one above the other (a product listed beats one left off) · On the 1 shared question, every wording
| Model | Cloudflare R2 | Google Cloud Storage | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 100% | 100% | 2–2 | Even |
| GPT-6 Luna | 100% | 100% | 3–1 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 100% | 92% | 4–0 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 92% | 92% | 4–0 | Cloudflare R2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 83% | 92% | 3–1 | Cloudflare R2 |
| GLM-5.3 | 75% | 92% | 2–2 | Even |
| Kimi K3 | 100% | 100% | 4–0 | Cloudflare R2 |
| MiniMax M3 | 100% | 100% | 3–1 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Mistral Large 4 | 100% | 100% | 3–1 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 100% | 100% | 0–4 | Google Cloud Storage |
What the models say about Cloudflare R2
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
S3-compatible storage with zero egress fees, ideal for user-facing downloads.
- GPT-6 Luna
S3-compatible storage with no egress fees, making user-upload delivery cost-predictable.
- Gemini 4 Argon
S3-compatible storage with zero egress fees, saving massive costs on bandwidth-heavy apps.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Zero egress fees, S3-compatible, ideal for upload-heavy apps.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Zero egress fees make it extremely cost-effective for high-bandwidth uploads/downloads.
- GLM-5.3
Zero egress fees, S3-compatible, fast global edge delivery.
- Kimi K3
Zero egress fees, S3-compatible API, great performance at edge.
- MiniMax M3
Zero egress fees makes it ideal for user-generated content at scale.
- Mistral Large 4
Zero egress fees make it unbeatable for high-traffic uploads.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Zero egress fees, S3-compatible, global network
What the models say about Google Cloud Storage
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Strong durability, global buckets, and clean signed-URL support for direct browser uploads.
- GPT-6 Luna
Reliable object storage with straightforward signed URLs, strong security controls, and excellent scaling.
- Gemini 4 Argon
High-performance, globally scalable object storage with strong Firebase and Google ecosystem ties.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Reliable, signed URLs, strong IAM; scales effortlessly.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Strong consistency, multi-regional options, and tight GCP ecosystem integration.
- GLM-5.3
Reliable, integrates well with GCP, strong signed URL tooling.
- Kimi K3
Reliable, fast, integrates well with GCP-based backends.
- MiniMax M3
Strong global CDN integration and reliable performance for media uploads.
- Mistral Large 4
Excellent performance and deep integration with Google ecosystem.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Excellent performance, global edge, strong integration
Tracked since October 25, 2026. Each time the panel answers these questions again, both shares are added here.
Question by question
Share of all answers that named each, every wording pooled, with its place among every product named · Both-named questions first
| Question | Cloudflare R2 | Google Cloud Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Best file storage for app uploads | 95% #5 | 97% #3 |
| Best cloud storage for businesses | · | 3% #20 |