How AI answer engines name Volcano
Data through November 1, 2026
Across 1,511 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure between May 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026, Volcano was named in 79 (5.2%).
Last 28 days: named in 24 of 597 answers in its home categories (4.0%), down 1.4 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure, and how many of them named Volcano.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 | 382 | 1.6% |
| Claude | 16 | 389 | 4.1% |
| Gemini | 28 | 314 | 8.9% |
| Perplexity | 23 | 389 | 5.9% |
| Google AI Mode | 4 | 24 | 16.7% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 13 | 15.4% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 237 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 73 | 256 | 28.5% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 256 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 254 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 254 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 6 | 254 | 2.4% |
Week by week
Volcano was named in at least one answer in 9 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 26, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Volcano. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 135 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | 140 | 3.6% | |
| 10 | 179 | 5.6% | |
| 9 | 180 | 5.0% | |
| 9 | 168 | 5.4% | |
| 9 | 168 | 5.4% | |
| 10 | 157 | 6.4% | |
| 12 | 196 | 6.1% | |
| 9 | 188 | 4.8% |
Named first
When an answer named Volcano alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 10 of 79 (12.7%).
Named alongside
- Kubernetes: named together in 79 answers
- KAI Scheduler: named together in 40 answers
- SkyPilot: named together in 13 answers
- Meta: named together in 11 answers
- CoreWeave: named together in 8 answers
- Anyscale: named together in 5 answers
- Lambda: named together in 4 answers
- vLLM: named together in 3 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Volcano
Domains cited in answers that named Volcano, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| spheron.network | 29 |
| clankercloud.ai | 24 |
| nvidia.com | 20 |
| nebius.com | 19 |
| introl.com | 17 |
| qovery.com | 17 |
| github.com | 13 |
| medium.com | 12 |
| devopsschool.com | 11 |
| kubex.ai | 11 |
Volcano's own site (volcano.sh) was cited in 4 of 79 (5.1%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Volcano, volcano.sh was cited in 4 of 34,788 (0.01%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on volcano.sh before it grades or ranks it.
Across every AI Infrastructure buyer question, not only the answers that named Volcano, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for AI Infrastructure questions.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Volcano?
ChatGPT named Volcano in 6 of 382 answers (1.6%) to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure between May 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Volcano.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Volcano?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Volcano were spheron.network (29 answers), clankercloud.ai (24 answers) and nvidia.com (20 answers).
Which AI engine names Volcano most often?
Google AI Mode, at 16.7%: it named Volcano in 4 of 24 answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure.