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Google Veo vs Kling AI:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Kling AI had more branded searches than Google Veo among short video generators worldwide. Kling AI had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Google Veo had 879,000. Kling AI made up 8.8% of all short video generator searches we track, and Google Veo accounted for 3.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about short video generators, Google Veo and Kling AI each appeared in two of the five answers. Google Veo was mentioned before Kling AI in every answer that named either.

Among short video generators worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Kling AI, about 3 searches for every 1 for Google Veo

Kling AI 2.2M searchesGoogle Veo 879K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Google Veo in 2 of 5Kling AI in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Google Veo, named ahead of Kling AI in 2 of 2 answers

Google Veo first in 2Kling AI never first

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Top short video generators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Veo and Kling AI were each mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Veo was listed before Kling AI in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Opus Clip1st
  2. Google Veo2nd
  3. Choppity3rd
  4. Kling AI4th
  5. Runway4th
  6. Vizard6th
  7. CapCut7th
  8. Klap8th
  9. Submagic8th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Opus Clip3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CapCut2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kling AI2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Veo2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Runway2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vizard2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Choppity2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Klap1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Submagic1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Google Veo or Kling AI more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Google Veo and Kling AI by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine short video generators we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Google Veo and Kling AI among short video generators worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Kling AI, Google Veo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCapCutKling AIGoogle VeoOpus ClipRunwayKlapSubmagicVizardChoppity
Oct 202576.4%8.2%7.8%3.8%2.8%0.33%0.33%0.27%0.01%
Nov 202578.8%6.9%6.6%3.9%2.8%0.28%0.34%0.28%<0.01%
Dec 202575.2%14.9%4.3%2.9%2%0.27%0.27%0.22%<0.01%
Jan 202671.8%17.3%4.2%3.5%2.3%0.26%0.31%0.21%0.02%
Feb 202673.8%14.6%4.5%3.6%2.6%0.26%0.39%0.22%0.03%
Mar 202678%10.3%4%3.3%3.7%0.23%0.34%0.19%0.02%
Apr 202676%10%4.1%3.9%5%0.27%0.41%0.22%0.04%
May 202677%12.4%3.6%3.1%3%0.22%0.34%0.27%0.02%
Jun 202676.6%12.3%4.5%3.8%1.8%0.27%0.49%0.27%0.04%
Jul 202672.5%14.2%6.3%4.2%1.7%0.31%0.38%0.26%0.04%
Aug 202676.6%12.2%4.8%3.7%1.6%0.4%0.33%0.27%0.04%
Sep 202681.7%8.8%3.5%3.4%1.7%0.29%0.29%0.24%0.04%

How has the Google Veo and Kling AI comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Kling AI was ahead of Google Veo in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Veo’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide moved from 7.8% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 879K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kling AI’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide moved from 8.2% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 2.2M.

How did search popularity change for short video generators worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Kling AI lost share of searches among short video generators worldwide, from 12.2% to 8.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Google Veo lost share of searches among short video generators worldwide, from 4.8% to 3.5%.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Veo’s and Kling 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 Veo

3 branded search terms

  • google veo
  • veo 3
  • veo ai

Kling AI

1 branded search term

  • kling ai

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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