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Brand report · September 2026
Medium: AI Visibility Report
When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about publishing & newsletters, Medium ranks #8 of 15, a Visibility Score of 11 in Publishing & Newsletters .
These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.
One arena, mid-table, zero pole positions.
Where it wins. Medium registers in Publishing & Newsletters, earning a 19% mention rate that keeps it inside the conversation among 15 tracked tools. That foothold is real, even if rank 8 means it sits closer to the bottom half than the top.
Where it loses. ChatGPT never opens with Medium as the first pick, and the model omits it entirely when buyers ask about startup tools, enterprise choices, or budget alternatives, which are exactly the prompts where purchase intent runs highest.
AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.
ChatGPT 
Claude 
Gemini Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).
Share of each theme's answers that mention Medium. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
Gaps Startup & small team · Enterprise pick · Budget & alternatives
Share of Medium's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.
Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.
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