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Monument Hobbies vs Tamiya:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Monument Hobbies had more branded searches than Tamiya among miniature paint brands worldwide. Monument Hobbies had about 16,500 branded searches, while Tamiya had 9,900. Monument Hobbies made up 11.3% of all miniature paint brand searches we track, and Tamiya accounted for 6.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about miniature paint brands, Monument Hobbies appeared in two of the four answers and Tamiya in one. Monument Hobbies was mentioned before Tamiya in two out of three answers that named either.

Among miniature paint brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Monument Hobbies, about 67% more searches than Tamiya

Monument Hobbies 16.5K searchesTamiya 9.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Monument Hobbies, mentioned in 2 of 4 answers, Tamiya in 1

Monument Hobbies in 2 of 4Tamiya in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Monument Hobbies, named ahead of Tamiya in 2 of 3 answers

Monument Hobbies first in 2Tamiya first in 1

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Top miniature paint brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Monument Hobbies was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Tamiya was mentioned in one out of four: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in the Google AI Overview. Monument Hobbies was listed before Tamiya in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Vallejo1st
  2. The Army Painter2nd
  3. Citadel3rd
  4. AK Interactive4th
  5. Monument Hobbies4th
  6. Tamiya6th
  7. Green Stuff World–
  8. Scale75–
  9. AMMO by Mig Jimenez–
  10. Reaper Miniatures–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Vallejo4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • The Army Painter4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Citadel3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Monument Hobbies2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • AK Interactive1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Tamiya1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Green Stuff World0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Scale750 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • AMMO by Mig Jimenez0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Reaper Miniatures0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about miniature paint brands

4 answers

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 Monument Hobbies or Tamiya more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Monument Hobbies and Tamiya by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten miniature paint brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Monument Hobbies and Tamiya among miniature paint brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Monument Hobbies, Tamiya. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGreen Stuff WorldAK InteractiveVallejoMonument HobbiesCitadelTamiyaThe Army PainterScale75AMMO by Mig JimenezReaper Miniatures
Nov 202531.5%17.2%13.9%7.7%11.6%5.2%7.7%3.3%1.5%0.49%
Dec 202529.3%16%16.3%7.8%13.1%7.2%5.9%2.6%1.1%0.62%
Jan 202626.5%17.7%17.4%7.1%14.5%6.5%6.5%2.4%0.86%0.56%
Feb 202631.3%17.1%16.8%6.8%11.4%6.3%6.3%2.7%0.82%0.52%
Mar 202630.1%16.5%16.2%8%13.5%6%6%2.2%0.79%0.64%
Apr 202631.8%17.4%14.4%9.4%11.6%6.4%5.2%2.3%0.83%0.57%
May 202633.2%14.9%15.1%9.9%9.9%6.6%6.6%2.3%0.87%0.49%
Jun 202634.2%15.3%15.5%9.1%10.2%6.8%5.6%2.1%0.69%0.46%
Jul 202633.1%14.9%15.7%8.8%9.9%6.6%5.4%4.1%0.87%0.56%
Aug 202630.8%16.9%17.9%9.1%9.2%6.2%6.2%2.7%0.62%0.45%
Sep 202627.8%18.6%16.1%11.3%10.2%6.8%5.6%2.1%0.89%0.57%
Oct 202627.7%18.5%16.9%11.3%8.3%6.8%6.8%2.4%0.89%0.57%

Tamiya sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “tamiya paint”.

How has branded search for Monument Hobbies and Tamiya changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for miniature paint brands worldwide in October 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Monument Hobbies worldwide rose 12.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.7K to 16.5K in October 2026.

How are Monument Hobbies’ and Tamiya’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Monument Hobbies’ and Tamiya’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.

Monument Hobbies

2 branded search terms

  • monument hobbies
  • pro acryl

Tamiya

1 branded search term

  • tamiya paint

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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