--- title: "Luma AI vs Pika: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Luma AI or Pika more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI video generators 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/luma-ai-vs-pika" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Luma AI vs Pika: Which is searched more? Is Luma AI or Pika more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI video generators 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**: Luma AI and Pika - **Competitive set**: AI video generators - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Luma AI Share of Search**: 9.6% - **Pika Share of Search**: 3.2% ## Is Luma AI or Pika more popular in search? - In September 2026, Luma AI had more branded searches than Pika among AI video generators worldwide. Luma AI had about 751,000 branded searches, while Pika had 246,000. Luma AI made up 9.6% of all AI video generator searches we track, and Pika accounted for 3.2%. - Luma AI was ahead of Pika in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Luma AI’s share of searches among AI video generators worldwide moved from 4.1% to 9.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 342K to 751K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pika’s share of searches among AI video generators worldwide moved from 1.1% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 246K. ## Top AI video generators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pika was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Luma AI was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Pika was listed before Luma AI in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Veo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Runway | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Kling AI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Firefly | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pika | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | HeyGen | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Luma AI | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Synthesia | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about AI video generators - Asked ChatGPT "Which AI video generator should I use?": 1. Google Veo, 2. Runway, 3. Kling AI, 4. Pika, 5. HeyGen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI video generators?": 1. Google Veo, 2. Runway, 3. Kling AI, 4. Adobe Firefly, 5. Pika, 6. Luma AI, 7. HeyGen - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI video generator for text to video?": 1. Google Veo, 2. Runway, 3. Kling AI - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai video generators": 1. Google Veo, 2. Runway, 3. Kling AI, 4. HeyGen - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai video maker": 1. Runway, 2. Kling AI, 3. Adobe Firefly, 4. Google Veo Not named in any answer: Synthesia. 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 video generators worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pika worldwide rose 171.8% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Luma AI worldwide rose 119.9% over 12 measured months, from 342K to 751K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Luma AI estimated searches | Luma AI Share of Search | Luma AI rank | Pika estimated searches | Pika Share of Search | Pika rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 342K | 4.1% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 337K | 4.4% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 569K | 5.7% | 5 | 135K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 751K | 6.4% | 5 | 165K | 1.4% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 669K | 7% | 5 | 135K | 1.4% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 900K | 9.1% | 6 | 301K | 3% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1M | 10.6% | 5 | 201K | 2.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 1.6M | 14.3% | 3 | 165K | 1.5% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 900K | 10.5% | 5 | 201K | 2.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1M | 11% | 4 | 301K | 3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 818K | 9.6% | 5 | 246K | 2.9% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 751K | 9.6% | 5 | 246K | 3.2% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Luma AI’s and Pika’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. - **Luma AI**: Measured on the search terms “luma dream machine” and “lumaai”, summed into one figure. - **Pika**: Measured on the search term “pika ai”. - [Luma AI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/luma-ai) - [Pika profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pika) - [All AI video generators worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-video-generators): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Luma AI or Pika more popular in search? In September 2026, Luma AI had more branded searches than Pika among AI video generators worldwide. Luma AI had about 751,000 branded searches, while Pika had 246,000. Luma AI made up 9.6% of all AI video generator searches we track, and Pika accounted for 3.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Luma AI vs Pika: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/luma-ai-vs-pika This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/luma-ai-vs-pika. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.