--- title: "Google Veo vs Runway: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Google Veo or Runway 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-runway" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Veo vs Runway: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Google Veo or Runway 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 Runway - **Competitive set**: AI video generators - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Veo Share of Search**: 4.8% - **Runway Share of Search**: 7.3% ## Is Google Veo or Runway more popular in search? - In September 2026, Runway had more branded searches than Google Veo among AI video generators in New Zealand. Runway had about 1,000 branded searches, while Google Veo had 660. Runway made up 7.3% of all AI video generator searches we track, and Google Veo accounted for 4.8%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Google Veo took it in July 2026, Runway took it in August 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, Runway’s share of searches among AI video generators in New Zealand moved from 3.2% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 1K. ## 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. Runway was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Runway was listed before Google Veo in three out of 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, Runway overtook Synthesia to rank 5th among AI video generators in New Zealand, with 7.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Veo lost share of searches among AI video generators in New Zealand, from 5.4% to 4.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Google Veo estimated searches | Google Veo Share of Search | Google Veo rank | Runway estimated searches | Runway Share of Search | Runway rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 700 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.4K | 3.2% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 550 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.2K | 4.9% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 410 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.1K | 6.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 460 | 2.4% | 9 | 1.3K | 6.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 410 | 2.5% | 9 | 1.1K | 6.6% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 2.8% | 8 | 1.6K | 7.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 570 | 3.2% | 8 | 1.9K | 10.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 570 | 3.3% | 7 | 1.3K | 7.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 810 | 5.1% | 7 | 1.1K | 6.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 7.3% | 5 | 830 | 5.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 810 | 5.4% | 7 | 910 | 6% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 660 | 4.8% | 7 | 1K | 7.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Veo’s and Runway’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. - **Runway**: Measured on the search terms “runway ai”, “runway ai video”, “runway ml” and “runwayml”, summed into one figure. - [Google Veo profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-veo) - [Runway profile](/demand/nz/brands/runway) - [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 Runway more popular in search? In September 2026, Runway had more branded searches than Google Veo among AI video generators in New Zealand. Runway had about 1,000 branded searches, while Google Veo had 660. Runway made up 7.3% of all AI video generator searches we track, and Google Veo accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Veo vs Runway: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-veo-vs-runway This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/google-veo-vs-runway. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.