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Instant vs Swan:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Swan had more branded searches than Instant among air fryer brands in the United Kingdom. Swan had about 1,900 branded searches, while Instant had 1,600. Swan made up 0.77% of all air fryer brand searches we track, and Instant accounted for 0.65%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about air fryer brands, Instant appeared in three of the five answers and Swan in none.

Among air fryer brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Swan, about 19% more searches than Instant

Swan 1.9K searchesInstant 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Instant, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Swan in 0

Instant in 3 of 5Swan in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Instant, the only one of the two named

Instant first in 3Swan never named

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Top air fryer brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Instant was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Swan did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ninja1st
  2. COSORI2nd
  3. Instant3rd
  4. Philips4th
  5. Tefal5th
  6. Tower6th
  7. Russell Hobbs7th
  8. Salter–
  9. Lakeland–
  10. Swan–
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Ninja4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Instant3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • COSORI2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Philips2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tower1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tefal1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Russell Hobbs1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Salter0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lakeland0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Swan0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

Is Instant or Swan more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Instant and Swan by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 air fryer brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Instant and Swan among air fryer brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Swan, Instant. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNinjaTowerTefalCOSORIPhilipsSalterLakelandRussell HobbsSwanInstantSageMorphy Richards
Oct 202568.1%9.2%6.1%4.1%3.4%2.7%1.8%1.8%1.2%0.81%0.34%0.34%
Nov 202571.4%7.9%6.4%3.5%2.9%2.3%1.9%1.6%0.85%0.57%0.38%0.24%
Dec 202570.3%7.7%6.3%4.2%3.5%2.8%1.5%1.3%1%0.69%0.29%0.25%
Jan 202667%9%6%4.9%4%2.7%1.8%1.5%1.5%0.8%0.33%0.33%
Feb 202666.6%8.9%6%4.9%3.3%3.3%2.2%2.2%1.2%0.79%0.49%0.35%
Mar 202667.7%9.1%6.1%5%3.3%2.7%1.8%1.8%0.98%0.66%0.53%0.36%
Apr 202670.5%7.7%5.2%4.2%4.2%2.8%1.5%1.5%0.81%0.68%0.38%0.31%
May 202667%9%6%4.9%4%3.3%1.4%1.8%0.94%0.79%0.44%0.36%
Jun 202669%7.6%6.2%5.1%3.4%2.8%1.8%1.8%0.97%0.66%0.45%0.3%
Jul 202670.1%7.7%6.3%4.2%2.8%3.4%1.9%1.5%0.83%0.67%0.37%0.31%
Aug 202669%7.6%6.2%5.1%3.4%3.4%1.8%1.5%0.79%0.67%0.42%0.25%
Sep 202667.3%9.1%6%4.9%3.3%3.3%2.2%1.8%0.77%0.65%0.36%0.29%

How has the Instant and Swan comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Swan was ahead of Instant in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Instant’s share of searches among air fryer brands in the United Kingdom moved from 0.81% to 0.65%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.6K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swan’s share of searches among air fryer brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.2% to 0.77%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom air fryer brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Swan in the United Kingdom fell 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Instant in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Instant’s and Swan’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.

Instant

1 branded search term

  • instant air fryer

Swan

1 branded search term

  • swan air fryer

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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