FastlyvsVarnish Cache
How 10 AI models weigh Fastly against Varnish Cache on the 1 buying question where both came up.
- Fastly
- 54%of answers named it
- Varnish Cache
- 45%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 13–18times Fastly vs Varnish Cache, over 31 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 1–6toward Fastly vs Varnish Cache; 3 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 | Varnish Cache | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 50% | 50% | 1–2 | Varnish Cache |
| GPT-6 Luna | 75% | 33% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 58% | 33% | 1–1 | Even |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 58% | 50% | 1–2 | Varnish Cache |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 58% | 42% | 1–2 | Varnish Cache |
| GLM-5.3 | 17% | 42% | 1–2 | Varnish Cache |
| Kimi K3 | 50% | 50% | 2–2 | Even |
| MiniMax M3 | 67% | 50% | 2–2 | Even |
| Mistral Large 4 | 75% | 50% | 1–2 | Varnish Cache |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 27% | 45% | 1–2 | Varnish Cache |
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 Varnish Cache
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Powerful HTTP reverse-proxy cache that dramatically speeds up dynamic websites.
- GPT-6 Luna
High-performance HTTP reverse proxy cache, especially effective for cacheable web responses.
- Gemini 4 Argon
Unmatched HTTP reverse-proxy accelerator capable of speeding up dynamic content delivery by orders of magnitude.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
High-performance HTTP reverse-proxy cache purpose-built for web apps.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Powerful HTTP reverse proxy; excels at serving cached pages with sub-millisecond response times.
- GLM-5.3
Blazing-fast HTTP reverse proxy that dramatically accelerates page delivery.
- Kimi K3
Best HTTP reverse-proxy cache for full-page acceleration.
- MiniMax M3
Dedicated full-page HTTP accelerator, battle-tested at scale.
- Mistral Large 4
Powerful HTTP reverse proxy that accelerates dynamic websites dramatically.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
HTTP accelerator for dynamic content
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 | Varnish Cache |
|---|---|---|
| Best caching tools for web apps | 54% #5 | 45% #7 |