--- title: "Google Veo vs Pika: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Google Veo or Pika more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI video generators 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-veo-vs-pika" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Veo vs Pika: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Google Veo or Pika more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI video generators 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 Veo and Pika - **Competitive set**: AI video generators - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Veo Share of Search**: 4.8% - **Pika Share of Search**: 2.4% ## Is Google Veo or Pika more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Veo had more branded searches than Pika among AI video generators in New Zealand. Google Veo had about 660 branded searches, while Pika had 330. Google Veo made up 4.8% of all AI video generator searches we track, and Pika accounted for 2.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Google Veo took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Veo’s share of searches among AI video generators in New Zealand moved from 1.6% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 700 to 660. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pika’s share of searches among AI video generators in New Zealand moved from 2% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 870 to 330. ## Top AI video generators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Veo was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Pika did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Runway | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kling AI | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Veo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adobe Firefly | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | InVideo | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | HeyGen | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Synthesia | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Sora | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Pika | 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 in New Zealand?": 1. Runway, 2. Google Veo, 3. Kling AI, 4. HeyGen, 5. Sora - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best AI video generators in New Zealand?": 1. Runway, 2. Google Veo, 3. Kling AI, 4. Adobe Firefly, 5. HeyGen - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best AI video generator in New Zealand for social videos?": 1. Runway, 2. Adobe Firefly, 3. Kling AI, 4. HeyGen - Searched Google, AI Overview "best ai video generator": 1. Google Veo, 2. Kling AI, 3. Runway, 4. Adobe Firefly, 5. InVideo - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai video maker": 1. InVideo, 2. Kling AI, 3. Adobe Firefly, 4. Synthesia, 5. Google Veo Not named in any answer: Pika. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand AI video generators in September 2026? - In September 2026, Google Veo lost share of searches among AI video generators in New Zealand, from 5.4% to 4.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pika in New Zealand fell 62.1% over 12 measured months, from 870 to 330 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Google Veo estimated searches | Google Veo Share of Search | Google Veo rank | Pika estimated searches | Pika Share of Search | Pika rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 700 | 1.6% | 9 | 870 | 2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 550 | 2.2% | 9 | 740 | 2.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 410 | 2.3% | 9 | 510 | 2.8% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 460 | 2.4% | 9 | 770 | 4% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 410 | 2.5% | 9 | 540 | 3.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 2.8% | 8 | 750 | 3.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 570 | 3.2% | 8 | 810 | 4.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | 570 | 3.3% | 7 | 540 | 3.2% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 810 | 5.1% | 7 | 440 | 2.8% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 7.3% | 5 | 440 | 2.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 810 | 5.4% | 7 | 330 | 2.2% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 660 | 4.8% | 7 | 330 | 2.4% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Veo’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. - **Google Veo**: Measured on the search terms “google veo” and “veo ai”, summed into one figure. - **Pika**: Measured on the search terms “pika ai”, “pika ai video” and “pika labs”, summed into one figure. - [Google Veo profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-veo) - [Pika profile](/demand/nz/brands/pika) - [All AI video generators in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ai-video-generators): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Google Veo or Pika more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Veo had more branded searches than Pika among AI video generators in New Zealand. Google Veo had about 660 branded searches, while Pika had 330. Google Veo made up 4.8% of all AI video generator searches we track, and Pika accounted for 2.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Veo vs Pika: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-veo-vs-pika This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-veo-vs-pika. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.