head-to-head · ai tracker
two tools, one question — answered with daily search-interest data across 87 countries.
Right now the world searches for DeepSeek more: 2.1% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 1.1% for Meta AI — a lead of 1.0pp. Country-by-country, DeepSeek is the preferred pick in 73 of the 87 tracked countries and Meta AI in 1. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.
updated 2026-10-05 · search-share data through Oct 2, 2026 · refreshed daily
01 · the two-horse race
weekly, 2025-10-05 → 2026-09-27. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.
02 · momentum
share moves from daily snapshots, side by side. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts — history accumulates from Jul 7, 2026.
03 · who prefers what
every country compared on its own shares; ranked by margin. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.
| # | country | DeepSeek | Meta AI | margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 34.7% | 0.0% | +34.7pp |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | 19.0% | 0.0% | +19.0pp |
| 3 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 8.9% | 0.0% | +8.9pp |
| 4 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 8.1% | 0.0% | +8.1pp |
| 5 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 4.8% | 0.0% | +4.8pp |
| 6 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 3.6% | 0.0% | +3.6pp |
| 7 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 3.6% | 0.0% | +3.6pp |
| 8 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | 3.5% | 0.0% | +3.5pp |
| # | country | Meta AI | DeepSeek | margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2.4% | 1.6% | +0.8pp |
country links open that country’s full AI-preference page. updated 2026-10-05.
faq
Globally, yes — DeepSeek holds 2.1% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Meta AI's 1.1%, a lead of 1.0pp. DeepSeek is also the preferred pick in 73 of the 87 tracked countries, against 1 for Meta AI. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.
Meta AI out-searches DeepSeek in 1 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Thailand (2.4% vs 1.6%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.
Over the last 30 days DeepSeek's global search share moved -0.7pp and Meta AI's +0.1pp — so Meta AI has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.
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