--- title: "Air AI vs Retell AI: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Air AI or Retell AI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI voice agents set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/air-ai-vs-retell-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Air AI vs Retell AI: Which is searched more? Is Air AI or Retell AI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI voice agents set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Air AI and Retell AI - **Competitive set**: AI voice agents - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Air AI Share of Search**: 3% - **Retell AI Share of Search**: 49.8% ## Is Air AI or Retell AI more popular in search? - In September 2026, Retell AI had more branded searches than Air AI among AI voice agents worldwide. Retell AI had about 60,500 branded searches, while Air AI had 3,600. Retell AI made up 49.8% of all AI voice agent searches we track, and Air AI accounted for 3%. - Retell AI was ahead of Air AI in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Air AI’s share of searches among AI voice agents worldwide moved from 2.8% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Retell AI’s share of searches among AI voice agents worldwide moved from 37.8% to 49.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top AI voice agents in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Retell AI appeared in all five answers. Air AI did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retell AI | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Vapi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Synthflow | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bland AI | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Voiceflow | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Air AI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Thoughtly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI voice agents - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI voice agent platform should I use?": 1. Retell AI, 2. Vapi, 3. Bland AI - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI voice agent platforms?": 1. Vapi, 2. Retell AI, 3. Synthflow, 4. Bland AI, 5. Voiceflow - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI voice agent platform for customer calls?": 1. Retell AI, 2. Vapi, 3. Synthflow, 4. Bland AI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai voice agent platforms": 1. Vapi, 2. Retell AI, 3. Bland AI, 4. Synthflow, 5. Voiceflow - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai phone agent": 1. Retell AI, 2. Synthflow, 3. Bland AI Not named in any answer: Air AI and Thoughtly. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI voice agents worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Air AI gained share of searches among AI voice agents worldwide, from 2.1% to 3%. - In September 2026, Retell AI lost share of searches among AI voice agents worldwide, from 52.6% to 49.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Air AI estimated searches | Air AI Share of Search | Air AI rank | Retell AI estimated searches | Retell AI Share of Search | Retell AI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 2.8% | 6 | 60.5K | 37.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 1.9% | 6 | 60.5K | 38.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 2.6% | 6 | 60.5K | 43.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 74K | 44.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 74K | 44.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 2.5% | 6 | 74K | 42.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 2.6% | 6 | 74K | 43.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 2.1% | 6 | 74K | 43.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 3.1% | 6 | 60.5K | 42.4% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 2.6% | 6 | 60.5K | 44.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 2.1% | 6 | 74K | 52.6% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 3% | 6 | 60.5K | 49.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Air AI’s and Retell AI’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Air AI**: Measured on the search term “air ai”. - **Retell AI**: Measured on the search term “retellai”. - [Air AI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/air-ai) - [Retell AI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/retell-ai) - [All AI voice agents worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-voice-agents): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Air AI or Retell AI more popular in search? In September 2026, Retell AI had more branded searches than Air AI among AI voice agents worldwide. Retell AI had about 60,500 branded searches, while Air AI had 3,600. Retell AI made up 49.8% of all AI voice agent searches we track, and Air AI accounted for 3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Air AI vs Retell AI: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/air-ai-vs-retell-ai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/air-ai-vs-retell-ai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.