AI ranking change · 2026-08-14
Envoy Gateway overtakes Kong as Grok's #1 pick
for api gateway for kubernetes
Kong→Envoy Gateway
On 2026-08-14, Grok changed its #1 recommendation for best api gateway for kubernetes — dropping Kong from the top spot in favor of Envoy Gateway. The previous #1 had held since 2026-07-08.
“Highest real-world performance (sub-1ms p99 overhead via C++ Envoy data plane) with native/reference Kubernetes Gateway API support, pure CRD-based config and no external DB dependency, CNCF project optimized for modern post-Ingress-NGINX clusters; assumption is a typical practitioner prioritizing standards compliance, low latency and ops simplicity over plugin volume.”— Grok
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