FastlyvsNGINX
How 10 AI models weigh Fastly against NGINX on the 1 buying question where both came up.
- Fastly
- 54%of answers named it
- NGINX
- 43%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 17–14times Fastly vs NGINX, over 31 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 4–4toward Fastly vs NGINX; 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 | Fastly | NGINX | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 50% | 25% | 2–0 | Fastly |
| GPT-6 Luna | 75% | 25% | 3–0 | Fastly |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 58% | 42% | 1–2 | NGINX |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 58% | 33% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 58% | 17% | 1–1 | Even |
| GLM-5.3 | 17% | 50% | 1–2 | NGINX |
| Kimi K3 | 50% | 67% | 1–3 | NGINX |
| MiniMax M3 | 67% | 50% | 2–2 | Even |
| Mistral Large 4 | 75% | 50% | 3–0 | Fastly |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 27% | 73% | 1–3 | NGINX |
What the models say about Fastly
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Programmable edge cache with instant purging, popular with developer-focused teams.
- GPT-6 Luna
Powerful edge caching with rapid purging and fine-grained request controls.
- Gemini 4 Argon
Developer-centric edge cloud platform built on Varnish with near-instantaneous global cache purging capabilities.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Real-time programmable CDN edge cache with instant purge capabilities.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Real-time purging, edge compute, and superior control for DevOps-heavy teams.
- GLM-5.3
Best-in-class instant purging and edge cache control for demanding sites.
- Kimi K3
Real-time edge caching with powerful instant purging.
- MiniMax M3
Programmable edge caching with instant purge capability.
- Mistral Large 4
Real-time CDN with instant purging and powerful edge compute capabilities.
What the models say about NGINX
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- GPT-6 Luna
Can cache proxied responses efficiently while also serving as a widely used web server.
- Gemini 4 Argon
Doubles as a premier web server and highly efficient reverse proxy cache for static assets.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Ubiquitous web server whose proxy_cache layer speeds delivery cheaply.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
High-performance reverse proxy with robust static content caching.
- GLM-5.3
Reverse proxy caching that's fast and already ubiquitous in stacks.
- Kimi K3
Excellent built-in proxy and static content caching layer.
- MiniMax M3
Built-in proxy cache reduces hits to the database.
- Mistral Large 4
Versatile web server with excellent built-in caching and proxy capabilities.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
Reverse proxy caching and load balancing
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 | Fastly | NGINX |
|---|---|---|
| Best caching tools for web apps | 54% #5 | 43% #8 |