--- title: "Akai vs Nektar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Akai or Nektar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MIDI controller 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akai-vs-nektar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Akai vs Nektar: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Akai or Nektar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the MIDI controller 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**: Akai and Nektar - **Competitive set**: MIDI controller brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Akai Share of Search**: 18.9% - **Nektar Share of Search**: 7.9% ## Is Akai or Nektar more popular in search? - In September 2026, Akai had more branded searches than Nektar among MIDI controller brands in New Zealand. Akai had about 240 branded searches, while Nektar had 100. Akai made up 18.9% of all MIDI controller brand searches we track, and Nektar accounted for 7.9%. - Akai was ahead of Nektar in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Akai’s share of searches among MIDI controller brands in New Zealand moved from 21% to 18.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 340 to 240. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nektar’s share of searches among MIDI controller brands in New Zealand moved from 3.1% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 100. ## Top MIDI controller brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Akai appeared in all five answers. Nektar was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Akai was listed before Nektar in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arturia | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Akai | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Novation | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Native Instruments | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nektar | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about MIDI controller brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which MIDI controller brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Novation, 2. Arturia, 3. Akai, 4. Native Instruments, 5. Nektar - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best MIDI controller brands in New Zealand?": 1. Arturia, 2. Novation, 3. Native Instruments, 4. Akai, 5. Nektar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best MIDI controller brand in New Zealand for music production?": 1. Arturia, 2. Native Instruments, 3. Novation, 4. Akai - Searched Google, AI Overview "midi keyboard nz": 1. Akai, 2. Nektar, 3. Arturia - Searched Google, AI Overview "best midi controller": 1. Arturia, 2. Akai, 3. Nektar, 4. Novation 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 MIDI controller brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Akai overtook Arturia to rank 3rd among MIDI controller brands in New Zealand, with 18.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Nektar gained share of searches among MIDI controller brands in New Zealand, from 5.8% to 7.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Akai estimated searches | Akai Share of Search | Akai rank | Nektar estimated searches | Nektar Share of Search | Nektar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 340 | 21% | 3 | 50 | 3.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 280 | 15.3% | 4 | 80 | 4.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 280 | 18.7% | 3 | 80 | 5.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 270 | 14.5% | 4 | 60 | 3.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 16.4% | 4 | 80 | 5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 290 | 17.8% | 3 | 80 | 4.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 310 | 20.4% | 3 | 70 | 4.6% | 5 | | May 2026 | 330 | 20.4% | 3 | 60 | 3.7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 270 | 18.1% | 3 | 80 | 5.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 230 | 17.3% | 4 | 50 | 3.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 250 | 18.1% | 4 | 80 | 5.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 240 | 18.9% | 3 | 100 | 7.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akai’s and Nektar’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. - **Akai**: Measured on the search terms “akai” and “akai midi controller”, summed into one figure. - **Nektar**: Measured on the search terms “nektar” and “nektar keyboard”, summed into one figure. - [Akai profile](/demand/nz/brands/akai) - [Nektar profile](/demand/nz/brands/nektar) - [All MIDI controller brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-midi-controller-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 Akai or Nektar more popular in search? In September 2026, Akai had more branded searches than Nektar among MIDI controller brands in New Zealand. Akai had about 240 branded searches, while Nektar had 100. Akai made up 18.9% of all MIDI controller brand searches we track, and Nektar accounted for 7.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Akai vs Nektar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akai-vs-nektar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/akai-vs-nektar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.