FastlyvsVarnish
How 10 AI models weigh Fastly against Varnish on the 1 buying question where both came up.
- Fastly
- 54%of answers named it
- Varnish
- 29%of answers named it
- Placed higher
- 16–10times Fastly vs Varnish, over 26 model rankings that listed either
- Models leaning
- 6–0toward Fastly vs Varnish; 4 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 | Placed higher | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 5.5 | 50% | 25% | 1–1 | Even |
| GPT-6 Luna | 75% | 25% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| Gemini 4 Argon | 58% | 25% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| Qwen 3.8 Flash | 58% | 33% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | 58% | 42% | 1–1 | Even |
| GLM-5.3 | 17% | 33% | 1–1 | Even |
| Kimi K3 | 50% | 25% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| MiniMax M3 | 67% | 25% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| Mistral Large 4 | 75% | 25% | 2–1 | Fastly |
| Nemotron 3 Ultra | 27% | 27% | 1–1 | Even |
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
One reason per model, from the shared questions
- Claude Haiku 5.5
Powerful HTTP reverse-proxy cache excellent for full-page caching.
- GPT-6 Luna
High-performance HTTP reverse proxy cache, especially effective for cacheable pages and APIs.
- Gemini 4 Argon
Ultra-fast HTTP reverse proxy designed specifically for high-traffic dynamic content acceleration.
- Qwen 3.8 Flash
Best-in-class HTTP reverse-proxy cache for dynamic web content.
- DeepSeek V4 Pro
Powerful HTTP reverse proxy, superb for full-page caching at scale.
- GLM-5.3
Powerful HTTP reverse proxy accelerator for full-page caching.
- Kimi K3
Best HTTP reverse-proxy cache for full-page and edge-side caching.
- MiniMax M3
Best HTTP accelerator for full-page caching
- Mistral Large 4
Purpose-built HTTP cache, transforms reverse proxy performance dramatically.
- Nemotron 3 Ultra
HTTP accelerator for dynamic content caching at the edge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Best caching tools for web apps | 54% #5 | 29% #12 |