Mini PC brands:Which are most popular?

Name: Mini PC brands: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, Mac mini was the most searched mini PC brand worldwide, accounting for 76.2% of all searches among the nine brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Mac mini and Minisforum showed up in every answer. GMKtec was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five responses.

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Top mini PC brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mac mini and Minisforum appeared every time. GMKtec was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Minisforum was second, and Mac mini was third. ACEMAGIC, which ranked sixth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Mac mini	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Minisforum	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
GMKtec	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
GEEKOM	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Beelink	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
ASUS	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Lenovo	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
ACEMAGIC	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Khadas	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

Mac mini5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Minisforum5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GMKtec4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GEEKOM3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Beelink2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
ASUS2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Lenovo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
ACEMAGIC0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Khadas0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which mini PC should I buy?”
1. 1GMKtec
2. 2Mac mini
3. 3Minisforum
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best mini PC brands?”
1. 1Lenovo
2. 2ASUS
3. 3Minisforum
4. 4Beelink
5. 5GMKtec
6. 6GEEKOM
7. 7Mac mini
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best mini PC for a home office?”
1. 1Beelink
2. 2Mac mini
3. 3Minisforum
Searched Google, AI Overview
“mini pc”
1. 1GMKtec
2. 2Minisforum
3. 3GEEKOM
4. 4Mac mini
Searched Google, AI Overview
“mini computer”
1. 1Mac mini
2. 2GMKtec
3. 3Minisforum
4. 4GEEKOM
5. 5ASUS

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 25, 2026.

Which mini PC brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each mini PC brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine mini PC brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide, by month

Month	Mac mini	Minisforum	GEEKOM	GMKtec	Beelink	ACEMAGIC	ASUS	Lenovo	Khadas
Oct 2025	63.1%	10.4%	8.4%	5.7%	6.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.28%	0.15%
Nov 2025	60.9%	12.2%	8.1%	6.7%	6.7%	3%	2%	0.27%	0.14%
Dec 2025	62.8%	12.6%	6.9%	6.9%	5.6%	2.5%	2.1%	0.34%	0.18%
Jan 2026	72%	9.7%	5.3%	4.4%	4.4%	2%	1.6%	0.39%	0.21%
Feb 2026	83%	5%	3.4%	2.7%	3.4%	1.2%	1%	0.24%	0.13%
Mar 2026	80.5%	5.9%	4%	3.3%	3.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.29%	0.11%
Apr 2026	80.2%	5.9%	4%	3.2%	3.2%	1.8%	1.2%	0.35%	0.13%
May 2026	80.3%	5.9%	4%	3.2%	3.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.43%	0.35%
Jun 2026	74.1%	8.2%	4.5%	4.5%	3.7%	1.6%	2%	0.6%	0.74%
Jul 2026	71.7%	7.9%	5.3%	5.3%	4.3%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.58%
Aug 2026	76.3%	6.9%	4.6%	4.6%	3.1%	2.1%	1.4%	0.75%	0.34%
Sep 2026	76.2%	6.9%	4.6%	4.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.61%	0.18%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Mac mini Apple	76.2%	1.5M	0%	-0.1 points
2, held 2nd	Minisforum	6.9%	135K	0%	0 points
3, held 3rd	GEEKOM	4.6%	90.5K	0%	0 points
4, held 4th	GMKtec	4.6%	90.5K	0%	0 points
5, held 5th	Beelink	3.1%	60.5K	0%	0 points
6, held 6th	ACEMAGIC	2.5%	49.5K	+22.2%	+0.5 points
7, held 7th	ASUS	1.4%	27.1K	0%	0 points
8, held 8th	Lenovo	0.61%	12.1K	-18.2%	-0.1 points
9, held 9th	Khadas	0.18%	3.6K	-45.5%	-0.2 points

1.Mac mini
76.2%
Held 1st. 1.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
2.Minisforum
6.9%
Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
3.GEEKOM
4.6%
Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
4.GMKtec
4.6%
Held 4th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
5.Beelink
3.1%
Held 5th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
6.ACEMAGIC
2.5%
Held 6th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
7.ASUS
1.4%
Held 7th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
8.Lenovo
0.61%
Held 8th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
9.Khadas
0.18%
Held 9th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -45.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

ASUS and Lenovo sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “asus nuc”.

Which brand is most popular in search among mini PC brands worldwide?

9 brands

In September 2026, Mac mini was the most searched among mini PC brands worldwide, with an estimated 1.5M branded searches, 76.2% of all searches for the nine we track. Minisforum is in 2nd place, 69.3 percentage points behind at 6.9%.

Global mini PC brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Mac mini	63.1% → 76.2%	83%Feb 2026	60.9%Nov 2025	1st
Minisforum	10.4% → 6.9%	12.6%Dec 2025	5%Feb 2026	2nd
GEEKOM	8.4% → 4.6%	8.4%Oct 2025	3.4%Feb 2026	3rd
GMKtec	5.7% → 4.6%	6.9%Dec 2025	2.7%Feb 2026	5th → 4th
Beelink	6.9% → 3.1%	6.9%Oct 2025	3.1%Sep 2026	4th → 5th
ACEMAGIC	2.5%	3%Nov 2025	1.2%Feb 2026	6th
ASUS	2.5% → 1.4%	2.5%Oct 2025	1%Feb 2026	7th
Lenovo	0.28% → 0.61%	1.1%Jul 2026	0.24%Feb 2026	8th
Khadas	0.15% → 0.18%	0.74%Jun 2026	0.11%Mar 2026	9th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mac mini’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide increased from 63.1% to 76.2%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Minisforum’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide decreased from 10.4% to 6.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GEEKOM’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide decreased from 8.4% to 4.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GMKtec’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide decreased from 5.7% to 4.6%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beelink’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide decreased from 6.9% to 3.1%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ASUS’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide decreased from 2.5% to 1.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mac mini’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide peaked at 83% in February 2026 and was lowest at 60.9% in November 2025.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Minisforum’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide peaked at 12.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GEEKOM’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide peaked at 8.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 3.4% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GMKtec’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide peaked at 6.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.7% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ACEMAGIC’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide peaked at 3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 1.2% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ASUS’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide peaked at 2.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1% in February 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GMKtec rose from 5th to 4th among mini PC brands worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Beelink fell from 4th to 5th among mini PC brands worldwide.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ACEMAGIC, Lenovo and Khadas held steady: their share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for mini PC brands worldwide in September 2026?

8 changes

ACEMAGIC’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.6% to 2.5% in September 2026.
Minisforum’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.2% to 6.9% in September 2026.
ASUS’s share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.4% in September 2026.
Khadas’ share of searches among mini PC brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.74% to 0.18% in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Lenovo worldwide rose 236.1% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 12.1K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Mac mini worldwide rose 82.3% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 1.5M in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for GMKtec worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 90.5K in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Beelink worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted for mini PC brands?

9 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among mini PC brands comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.