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title: "Breville vs Smeg: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Breville or Smeg more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand mixer brands set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Breville vs Smeg: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Breville or Smeg more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand mixer brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Breville and Smeg
- **Competitive set**: Hand mixer brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Breville Share of Search**: 40.4%
- **Smeg Share of Search**: 29.9%

## Is Breville or Smeg more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Breville had more branded searches than Smeg among hand mixer brands in New Zealand. Breville had about 12,100 branded searches, while Smeg had 8,940. Breville made up 40.4% of all hand mixer brand searches we track, and Smeg accounted for 29.9%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Smeg took it in August 2026, Breville took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Breville’s share of searches among hand mixer brands in New Zealand moved from 44.4% to 40.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.5K to 12.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smeg’s share of searches among hand mixer brands in New Zealand moved from 19.1% to 29.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 8.9K.

## Top hand mixer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Breville was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Smeg was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Breville was listed before Smeg 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KitchenAid | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Kenwood | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Breville | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Braun | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Smeg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about hand mixer brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which hand mixer brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Kenwood, 2. KitchenAid, 3. Breville
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hand mixer brands in New Zealand?": 1. Breville, 2. KitchenAid, 3. Kenwood
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hand mixer brand in New Zealand for baking at home?": 1. Breville, 2. KitchenAid, 3. Braun, 4. Kenwood
- Searched Google, AI Overview "hand mixer nz": 1. Kenwood, 2. KitchenAid
- Searched Google, AI Overview "electric hand mixer": 1. KitchenAid, 2. Kenwood, 3. Smeg

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hand mixer brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Breville overtook Smeg to become the leader among hand mixer brands in New Zealand, with 40.4% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Smeg lost share of searches among hand mixer brands in New Zealand, from 37.4% to 29.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Breville estimated searches | Breville Share of Search | Breville rank | Smeg estimated searches | Smeg Share of Search | Smeg rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10.5K | 44.4% | 1 | 4.5K | 19.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 13.3K | 39.8% | 1 | 5.1K | 15.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 13.1K | 39.2% | 1 | 4.3K | 12.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 10.9K | 43.6% | 1 | 3.8K | 15.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 8.3K | 43.3% | 1 | 3K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 9.6K | 44.8% | 1 | 3.6K | 16.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 11.9K | 48% | 1 | 3.8K | 15.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 12.2K | 49.4% | 1 | 3.7K | 15% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 11.3K | 47.2% | 1 | 4.4K | 18.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 12.8K | 40.3% | 1 | 10.2K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.4K | 36.4% | 2 | 12.7K | 37.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 40.4% | 1 | 8.9K | 29.9% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Breville’s and Smeg’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.

- **Breville**: Measured on the search terms “breville”, “breville barista express”, “breville barista pro”, “breville barista touch”, “breville bread maker”, “breville descaler”, “breville double boiler” and “breville oracle”, summed into one figure.
- **Smeg**: Measured on the search terms “smeg”, “smeg aus”, “smeg cocotte”, “smeg coffee machine”, “smeg kitchen”, “smeg microwaves”, “smeg promotions”, “smeg range hoods”, “smeg sale” and “smeg stoves”, summed into one figure.

- [Breville profile](/demand/nz/brands/breville)
- [Smeg profile](/demand/nz/brands/smeg)
- [All hand mixer brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-mixer-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Breville or Smeg more popular in search?

In September 2026, Breville had more branded searches than Smeg among hand mixer brands in New Zealand. Breville had about 12,100 branded searches, while Smeg had 8,940. Breville made up 40.4% of all hand mixer brand searches we track, and Smeg accounted for 29.9%.

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