--- title: "BELAZ vs Komatsu: Which is searched more?" description: "Is BELAZ or Komatsu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mining truck brands 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/belaz-vs-komatsu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BELAZ vs Komatsu: Which is searched more? Is BELAZ or Komatsu more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mining truck brands 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**: BELAZ and Komatsu - **Competitive set**: Mining truck brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BELAZ Share of Search**: 2.7% - **Komatsu Share of Search**: 0.27% ## Is BELAZ or Komatsu more popular in search? - In September 2026, BELAZ had more branded searches than Komatsu among mining truck brands worldwide. BELAZ had about 12,100 branded searches, while Komatsu had 1,200. BELAZ made up 2.7% of all mining truck brand searches we track, and Komatsu accounted for 0.27%. - BELAZ was ahead of Komatsu in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BELAZ’s share of searches among mining truck brands worldwide moved from 1.7% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Komatsu’s share of searches among mining truck brands worldwide held steady at 0.27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.2K. ## Top mining truck brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Komatsu appeared in all five answers. BELAZ was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Komatsu was listed before BELAZ in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Caterpillar | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Komatsu | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | BELAZ | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Liebherr | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hitachi | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | XCMG | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sany | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mining truck brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which mining truck brand should I buy?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. BELAZ, 4. Liebherr - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mining truck brands?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. Liebherr, 4. BELAZ, 5. Hitachi, 6. XCMG, 7. Sany - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mining truck brand for a mining fleet?": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. Liebherr - Searched Google, AI Overview "mining haul trucks": 1. BELAZ, 2. Caterpillar, 3. Komatsu - Searched Google, AI Overview "mining truck brands": 1. Caterpillar, 2. Komatsu, 3. BELAZ, 4. Liebherr, 5. Hitachi, 6. XCMG Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for mining truck brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for BELAZ worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BELAZ estimated searches | BELAZ Share of Search | BELAZ rank | Komatsu estimated searches | Komatsu Share of Search | Komatsu rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 1.3K | 0.27% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 1.2K | 0.25% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 2.4% | 4 | 1.1K | 0.26% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1K | 0.23% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 2% | 4 | 1.1K | 0.26% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 1.2K | 0.25% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 1.1K | 0.23% | 6 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 | 1.3K | 0.29% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 1.2K | 0.24% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 4 | 1.2K | 0.24% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 2.3% | 4 | 1.1K | 0.26% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 2.7% | 4 | 1.2K | 0.27% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BELAZ’s and Komatsu’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. - **BELAZ**: Measured on the search term “belaz”. - **Komatsu**: Measured on the search terms “komatsu haul truck” and “komatsu mining truck”, summed into one figure. - [BELAZ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/belaz) - [Komatsu profile](/demand/global-en/brands/komatsu) - [All mining truck brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mining-truck-brands): 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 BELAZ or Komatsu more popular in search? In September 2026, BELAZ had more branded searches than Komatsu among mining truck brands worldwide. BELAZ had about 12,100 branded searches, while Komatsu had 1,200. BELAZ made up 2.7% of all mining truck brand searches we track, and Komatsu accounted for 0.27%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BELAZ vs Komatsu: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/belaz-vs-komatsu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/belaz-vs-komatsu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.