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K'NEX vs LEGO:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, LEGO had more branded searches than K'NEX among building block toy brands worldwide. LEGO had about 11.1 million branded searches, while K'NEX had 110,000. LEGO made up 92.9% of all building block toy brand searches we track, and K'NEX accounted for 0.92%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about building block toy brands, LEGO appeared in all four answers and K'NEX in one. LEGO was mentioned before K'NEX in every answer.

Among building block toy brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

LEGO, about 101 searches for every 1 for K'NEX

LEGO 11.1M searchesK'NEX 110K searches

Who does AI mention more?

LEGO, mentioned in every answer we collected

LEGO in 4 of 4K'NEX in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

LEGO, named ahead of K'NEX in every answer

LEGO first in 4K'NEX never first

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Top building block toy brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, LEGO appeared in all four answers. K'NEX was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. LEGO was listed before K'NEX in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. LEGO1st
  2. CaDA2nd
  3. Mega3rd
  4. BlueBrixx4th
  5. K'NEX5th
  6. COBI5th
  7. Brickmania–
  8. Sluban–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • LEGO4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Mega3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • CaDA3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • COBI2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • BlueBrixx1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • K'NEX1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Brickmania0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Sluban0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best LEGO alternatives?”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2CaDA
    3. 3BlueBrixx
    4. 4Mega
    5. 5COBI

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which building block sets are best for kids?”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2Mega

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best building block sets for adults?”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2CaDA

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “building blocks”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “lego alternatives”

    1. 1LEGO
    2. 2CaDA
    3. 3Mega
    4. 4K'NEX
    5. 5COBI

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 27, 2026.

Is K'NEX or LEGO more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for K'NEX and LEGO by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight building block toy brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

K'NEX and LEGO among building block toy brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LEGO, K'NEX. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLEGOBlueBrixxMegaK'NEXCaDABrickmaniaCOBISluban
Nov 202592.8%4.6%1.1%0.75%0.22%0.28%0.13%0.12%
Dec 202594.4%3.1%1.1%0.62%0.34%0.19%0.12%0.13%
Jan 202694.8%2.6%1.2%0.52%0.42%0.23%0.12%0.13%
Feb 202694.1%3.1%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.34%0.15%0.13%
Mar 202693.2%3.8%1.1%0.76%0.47%0.34%0.14%0.15%
Apr 202694%3.1%1.1%0.63%0.48%0.34%0.16%0.13%
May 202694.9%2.6%0.93%0.63%0.39%0.28%0.14%0.15%
Jun 202694.5%3.1%0.96%0.51%0.39%0.28%0.13%0.13%
Jul 202695.1%2.1%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.35%0.14%0.16%
Aug 202694.4%2.6%1.3%0.63%0.48%0.28%0.16%0.15%
Sep 202694.2%3.1%1.1%0.63%0.39%0.28%0.13%0.15%
Oct 202692.9%3.8%1.3%0.92%0.47%0.34%0.16%0.15%

How has branded search for K'NEX and LEGO changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • LEGO was ahead of K'NEX in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, K'NEX’s share of searches among building block toy brands worldwide moved from 0.75% to 0.92%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, LEGO’s share of searches among building block toy brands worldwide moved from 92.8% to 92.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.6M to 11.1M.

How did search popularity change for building block toy brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. In October 2026, LEGO lost share of searches among building block toy brands worldwide, from 94.2% to 92.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for K'NEX worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 110K in October 2026.

How are K'NEX’s and LEGO’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using K'NEX’s and LEGO’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.

K'NEX

1 branded search term

  • knex

LEGO

1 branded search term

  • lego

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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