--- title: "Google Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI chatbots 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/google-gemini-vs-microsoft-copilot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI chatbots 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**: Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot - **Competitive set**: AI chatbots - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Google Gemini Share of Search**: 4.1% - **Microsoft Copilot Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot? - In August 2026, Google Gemini had more branded searches than Microsoft Copilot among AI chatbots in New Zealand. Google Gemini was estimated to have 221K branded searches compared to Microsoft Copilot’s 153K, and held a 4.1% Share of Search versus Microsoft Copilot’s 2.8%. - Google Gemini was ahead of Microsoft Copilot in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Gemini’s estimated Share of Search among AI chatbots in New Zealand moved from 4.6% to 4.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 205K to 221K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Microsoft Copilot’s estimated Share of Search among AI chatbots in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 150K to 153K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand AI chatbots in August 2026? Neither Google Gemini nor Microsoft Copilot moved beyond provider rounding among AI chatbots in Aug 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Gemini estimated searches | Google Gemini Share of Search | Google Gemini rank | Microsoft Copilot estimated searches | Microsoft Copilot Share of Search | Microsoft Copilot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 205K | 4.6% | 2 | 150K | 3.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 136K | 3.1% | 2 | 122K | 2.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 120K | 3.6% | 2 | 82.2K | 2.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 129K | 3.2% | 2 | 98.9K | 2.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 145K | 3.3% | 2 | 122K | 2.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 190K | 3.5% | 2 | 183K | 3.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 157K | 3.5% | 2 | 150K | 3.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | 194K | 3.5% | 2 | 183K | 3.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 251K | 4.5% | 2 | 193K | 3.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 177K | 4% | 2 | 135K | 3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 221K | 4.1% | 2 | 153K | 2.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Gemini’s and Microsoft Copilot’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. - **Google Gemini**: Measured on the search terms “gemini ai”, “gemini app”, “gemini chat”, “gemini google com”, “google gemini”, “google gemini ai”, “google gemini app”, “google gemini chat”, “google gemini near me”, “google gemini nz”, “google gemini online”, “googlegemini”, “googlegemini ai” and “googlegemini app”, summed into one figure. - **Microsoft Copilot**: Measured on the search terms “copilot”, “copilot microsoft”, “copilot microsoft com”, “microsoft copilot ai”, “microsoft copilot app”, “microsoft copilot chat”, “microsoft copilot nz”, “microsoft copilot online”, “microsoftcopilot” and “ms copilot”, summed into one figure. - [Google Gemini profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-gemini) - [Microsoft Copilot profile](/demand/nz/brands/microsoft-copilot) - [All AI chatbots in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ai-chatbots): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Google Gemini or Microsoft Copilot? In August 2026, Google Gemini had more branded searches than Microsoft Copilot among AI chatbots in New Zealand. Google Gemini was estimated to have 221K branded searches compared to Microsoft Copilot’s 153K, and held a 4.1% Share of Search versus Microsoft Copilot’s 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Gemini vs Microsoft Copilot: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-gemini-vs-microsoft-copilot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-gemini-vs-microsoft-copilot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.