Google searches for 'ChatGPT' are 20x higher than rival AI tools

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing into what appears to be the next major step in the information age, akin to the internet itself and the smartphone.

- Andreja Stojanovic.

In such a climate, numerous companies worldwide are integrating AI into their products and services, and the biggest technology corporations have developed their own models, with the popular large language models (LLMs) taking the lead.

Despite the many available platforms, Finbold research found that, as of January 2025, ChatGPT remains the undisputed leader in its sector as the global search volume for OpenAI's platform remains approximately 20 times larger than for its biggest competitor.

Specifically, ChatGPT's search volume in the U.S. alone stands at 26 million; in India, the figure is as high as 37 million. Globally, the search volume for OpenAI's model dwarfs the national numbers at 210 million.

Google Gemini is the second most-searched AI, Grok the last

Despite the first model to see a public launch remaining dominant, other prominent products have steadily gained traction.

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Gemini – originally known as Google Bard – is the second most sought-after LLM with a global search volume of 10 million. In the U.S., the figure stands at 861,000, and Vietnam takes a close second place at 848,000.

Despite coming from a new and lesser-known company, Perplexity AI is the third most popular in the world, with the global volume coming in at 7.1 million. Still, it is interesting that the platform is, by far, the most popular in Indonesia, with 2.7 million users.