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AI landscape & positioning map

The position of the major AIs mapped on two axes: "search vs. creation" × "personal vs. business". Bubble size shows the popularity score (Sep 2026). See the whole AI landscape and the tool that fits you at a glance.

A. How to read the AI landscape map
Left = search/research-leaning, right = creation/coding-leaning. Bottom = personal/everyday, top = business/development. The larger the bubble, the higher the popularity score.
← Search / researchCreation / coding →Business / development ↑↓ Personal / everydayChatGPTGoogle GeminiMicrosoft CopilotClaudePerplexityDeepSeekGrok
Bubble = popularity score (larger is higher)

Source: Popularity score = StatCounter and others (reference value) / position = editorial positioning ／ Captured: 2026-09 （provisional）
The current month is a provisional, month-to-date figure. Month-over-month change and risers/fallers are based on the latest completed month.

Verdict by use case

Best AI by purpose

Use caseRecommended AI
Writing & summarizingChatGPTClaude
Search & researchPerplexityGoogle Gemini
Coding & developmentClaudeDeepSeek
Google integrationGoogle Gemini
Microsoft / Office integrationMicrosoft Copilot
Real-time & socialGrok
Value-focused & freeDeepSeekGoogle Gemini

Frequently asked questions

What does the bubble size on the AI landscape map represent?
It represents each AI's popularity score (a reference value derived from market share, trend, features and free tier). The position reflects editorial judgment of each tool's use-case stance.
So which AI should I choose?
It depends on your use case. For writing, ChatGPT/Claude; for search, Perplexity/Gemini; for development, Claude/DeepSeek; and for Microsoft integration, Copilot is recommended.

Related pages

AI popularity ranking→AI share & usage→Compare AI tools (vs)→AI alternatives & switching→

⚠ These rankings are reference values based on public market-share data, web-traffic estimates and editorial research, and do not represent a complete count of every user of each AI tool. Rankings change with the measurement method (web-visit share vs. market share, etc.). Always check each official site for the latest information.

AI landscape map: positioning, market share & comparison