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Google Gemini vs Meta AI:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Google Gemini had more branded searches than Meta AI among AI chat assistants worldwide. Google Gemini was estimated to have 644M branded searches compared to Meta AI’s 5.4M, and held a 26.5% Share of Search versus Meta AI’s 0.22%. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among AI chat assistants worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Google Gemini or Meta AI?
Google Gemini26.5%644M searches
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Meta AI0.22%5.4M searches
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Which is more popular in search, Google Gemini or Meta AI?

Compare general-purpose AI chat assistants, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. 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.

Google Gemini and Meta AI among AI chat assistants worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Gemini, Meta AI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthChatGPTGoogle GeminiClaudeMicrosoft CopilotGrokDeepSeekPerplexityMeta AIMistral Le Chat
Oct 202565.8%28.3%0.66%1.6%0.78%1.2%1.6%0.22%0.01%
Nov 202569%24.4%0.88%1.7%1.1%1.3%1.3%0.29%0.01%
Dec 202568.5%25.8%0.72%1.4%1.3%1%0.95%0.24%0.01%
Jan 202667.2%26.4%0.99%1.4%1.9%1%0.82%0.29%0.01%
Feb 202668.6%24.9%1.5%1.5%1.6%0.85%0.83%0.24%0.02%
Mar 202664.5%26.6%3.6%1.6%1.8%0.93%0.78%0.21%0.02%
Apr 202661.8%29.1%4.3%1.5%1.3%1.1%0.74%0.25%0.02%
May 202664.1%27.4%4.5%1.3%0.94%0.95%0.54%0.22%0.02%
Jun 202662.3%29.3%4.7%1.3%0.86%0.87%0.49%0.26%0.02%
Jul 202665.8%26.5%4.4%1.1%0.75%0.75%0.46%0.22%0.01%
Aug 202665.9%26.5%4.4%1.1%0.75%0.75%0.46%0.22%<0.01%
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How has the Google Gemini and Meta AI comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Google Gemini was ahead of Meta AI in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Gemini’s estimated Share of Search among AI chat assistants worldwide moved from 28.3% to 26.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 686M to 644M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Meta AI’s estimated Share of Search among AI chat assistants worldwide held steady at 0.22%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.2M to 5.4M.

How did search popularity change for AI chat assistants worldwide in August 2026?

Neither Google Gemini nor Meta AI moved beyond provider rounding among AI chat assistants in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Gemini’s and Meta 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.

Google Gemini

31 branded search terms

  • ai gemini
  • bard ai
  • Gemini
  • gemini 2.5 pro
  • gemini 3
  • gemini 3 pro
  • gemini advanced
  • gemini ai
  • gemini ai app
  • gemini ai chat
  • gemini ai free
  • gemini ai image
  • gemini ai photo
  • gemini ai photos
  • gemini app
  • gemini bard
  • gemini chat
  • gemini deep research
  • gemini download
  • gemini google
  • gemini google com
  • gemini image generator
  • gemini live
  • gemini pro
  • gemini ultra
  • gemini.google.com
  • google ai gemini
  • google bard
  • google gemini
  • google gemini ai
  • google gemini app

Meta AI

18 branded search terms

  • ai meta
  • facebook meta ai
  • Meta AI
  • meta ai app
  • meta ai assistant
  • meta ai chat
  • meta ai chatbot
  • meta ai com
  • meta ai facebook
  • meta ai free
  • meta ai image generator
  • meta ai images
  • meta ai instagram
  • meta ai video
  • meta ai video generator
  • meta ai whatsapp
  • meta.ai
  • whatsapp meta ai

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