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Dash vs Instant:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Instant had more branded searches than Dash among air fryer brands in the United States. Instant had about 15,800 branded searches, while Dash had 4,400. Instant made up 3.1% of all air fryer brand searches we track, and Dash accounted for 0.88%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about air fryer brands, Instant appeared in three of the five answers and Dash in none.

Among air fryer brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Instant, about 4 searches for every 1 for Dash

Instant 15.8K searchesDash 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

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

Instant in 3 of 5Dash in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Instant, the only one of the two named

Instant first in 3Dash 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 two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Dash 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. Instant2nd
  3. COSORI3rd
  4. Breville4th
  5. Beautiful4th
  6. Philips4th
  7. Gourmia–
  8. Cuisinart–
  9. PowerXL–
  10. +2 more
  11. Dash–
  12. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Ninja5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • COSORI4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Instant3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Breville2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Beautiful2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Philips1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gourmia0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Cuisinart0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PowerXL0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dash0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+4 more

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5 answers

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

Is Dash or Instant more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Dash and Instant by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 14 air fryer brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Dash and Instant among air fryer brands in the United States, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNinjaGourmiaCOSORICuisinartPowerXLChefmanInstantBellaBrevilleBeautifulPhilipsDashKalorikTyphur
Oct 202542.1%15.5%8.5%5.7%6.9%4.7%4%3.1%3.1%1.7%1.7%1.1%1.1%0.75%
Nov 202549%14.6%6.6%5.4%5.4%3.6%3.1%3%3.6%1.3%1.3%0.88%1.1%1.1%
Dec 202548%14.3%7.9%5.3%5.3%4.3%3.1%3.5%2.9%1.6%1.3%0.86%0.86%0.86%
Jan 202653.5%10.8%8.8%3.9%4.8%3.9%3.4%3.2%2.6%1.4%1.2%0.96%0.78%0.64%
Feb 202650.8%12.5%8.4%4.6%5.6%4.6%3.2%2.5%2.5%1.4%1.4%0.91%0.91%0.74%
Mar 202648.1%11.8%11.8%5.3%5.3%4.3%3.1%2.4%2.4%1.3%1.3%0.86%1.1%1.1%
Apr 202658.7%9.7%6.5%4.3%5.3%3.5%2.5%2.4%2.4%1.3%1.1%0.86%0.86%0.7%
May 202650.2%12.4%8.3%5.5%5.5%4.5%3.2%2.5%2.5%1.3%1.3%0.9%0.9%0.9%
Jun 202654.9%11%7.4%4.9%4.9%4.1%3.5%2.2%2.2%1.2%0.99%0.8%0.8%0.99%
Jul 202648.7%12%9.8%5.4%6.5%4.4%3.1%2.9%2%1.6%1.1%0.87%0.87%0.87%
Aug 202646.8%11.5%11.5%5.2%6.3%4.2%3%3.4%2.3%1.9%1.3%0.84%0.84%0.84%
Sep 202648.9%12%9.8%5.4%5.4%4.4%3.1%2.9%2.4%2%1.1%0.88%0.88%0.72%

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

3 findings
  • Instant was ahead of Dash in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dash’s share of searches among air fryer brands in the United States moved from 1.1% to 0.88%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Instant’s share of searches among air fryer brands in the United States moved from 4% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.1K to 15.8K.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Instant rose from 8th to 7th among air fryer brands in the United States.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dash in the United States fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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

Dash

1 branded search term

  • dash air fryer

Instant

2 branded search terms

  • instant pot air fryer
  • instant vortex

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