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Cerebras Inference vs Google Gemini API: which is more reliable? (2026)
Google Gemini API is more reliable than Cerebras Inference, scoring 100.0 vs 89.3 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Cerebras Inference reported 2 incidents and Google Gemini API reported 0, with effective uptime of 99.88% and 100% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
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| Metric | Cerebras Inference | Google Gemini API |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 89.3 | 100.0 |
| Rank (LLM API providers) | #4 | — |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.88% | 100% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 2 | 0 |
| Partial / major outages | 1 | 0 |
| Avg time to resolve | 2h 29m | — |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Cerebras Inference and Google Gemini API differ
- Google Gemini API reported no incidents in the last 90 days, while Cerebras Inference reported 2.
- Cerebras Inference had 1 partial or major outage, compared with 0 for Google Gemini API.
- Cerebras Inference's longest outage on record lasted 9h 8m (Feb 4, 2026); Google Gemini API's lasted 1h 58m (Feb 27, 2026).
90-day uptime
Cerebras Inference
Google Gemini API
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Cerebras Inference incidents
- Partial outageSep 25, 2026 · resolved in 4h 58m
Partial Service Disruptionofficial update ↗
Affected: GPT-OSS-120B, Qwen-3.8-27b
- Degraded performanceAug 27, 2026 · resolved in <1m
Affected: GPT-OSS-120B
Recent Google Gemini API incidents
No incidents reported by Google Gemini API in the last 90 days.
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