Perplexity: AI Visibility Report
When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about ai visibility & aeo, Perplexity ranks #8 of 15, a Visibility Score of 14 in AI Visibility & AEO .
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.
Startup darling, invisible to enterprise and general buyers.
Where it wins. Perplexity earns its strongest traction with startup and small team queries, where a 23.6% mention rate keeps it inside the conversation more often than seven of its fifteen ranked peers.
Where it loses. A 4.2% first-pick rate means AI models reach for other tools before Perplexity in nearly every session, and the brand is entirely unrepresented when buyers ask for the best overall pick or an enterprise solution.
AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.
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 Perplexity. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
Gaps Best overall · Enterprise pick
Share of Perplexity'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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