ChatGPT Holds More Than 81% of Major AI Chatbot Traffic as Visits Rebound
Leading AI services drew 76 billion monthly visits, up 37% year over year. ChatGPT recorded 61.35 billion visits in September 2026, a record nearly 20% increase.

ChatGPT accounted for more than 81% of traffic to major AI chatbots as visits to leading AI services increased, keeping the market heavily concentrated in one service.
ChatGPT recorded a record 61.35 billion visits in September 2026, a nearly 20% increase. Its growth resumed this year after about seven months of stagnation following a surge in the first half of 2025. No other major chatbot exceeded 10% of traffic.
Monthly visits to leading AI services reached 76 billion, up 37% from a year earlier. Claude and Gemini also grew quickly over the past year, though both started from smaller bases.
The U.S. accounted for 8.8% of global AI traffic. Google AI Overviews appeared in 62% of U.S. search results.