DeepSeek vs NotebookLM — Which Is More Popular? (updated daily)

DeepSeek vs NotebookLM — which is more popular?

two tools, one question — answered with daily search-interest data across 87 countries.

2.1%

DeepSeek · global share

rank #4 of 26 · this week

1.6%

NotebookLM · global share

rank #6 of 26 · this week

countries prefer DeepSeek

of 87 tracked · vs NotebookLM

countries prefer NotebookLM

of 87 tracked · vs DeepSeek

Right now the world searches for DeepSeek more: 2.1% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 1.6% for NotebookLM — a lead of 0.5pp. Country-by-country, DeepSeek is the preferred pick in 52 of the 87 tracked countries and NotebookLM in 33. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

updated 2026-10-05 · search-share data through Oct 2, 2026 · refreshed daily

the countries on each side

every country compared on its own shares; ranked by margin. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

where DeepSeek beats NotebookLM — top 8 of 52

#	country	DeepSeek	NotebookLM	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	34.7%	0.5%	+34.2pp
2	🇨🇳 China	19.0%	0.0%	+19.0pp
3	🇮🇷 Iran	8.9%	2.5%	+6.4pp
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	8.1%	2.3%	+5.8pp
5	🇰🇪 Kenya	3.6%	0.4%	+3.2pp
6	🇺🇬 Uganda	3.6%	0.6%	+3.0pp
7	🇳🇬 Nigeria	3.4%	0.6%	+2.8pp
8	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	3.6%	0.9%	+2.7pp

where NotebookLM beats DeepSeek — top 8 of 33

#	country	NotebookLM	DeepSeek	margin
1	🇦🇷 Argentina	8.6%	1.6%	+7.0pp
2	🇹🇭 Thailand	6.8%	1.6%	+5.2pp
3	🇻🇳 Vietnam	8.0%	3.3%	+4.7pp
4	🇹🇼 Taiwan	6.8%	2.6%	+4.2pp
5	🇨🇱 Chile	5.4%	1.7%	+3.7pp
6	🇪🇸 Spain	4.1%	0.9%	+3.2pp
7	🇵🇹 Portugal	2.8%	0.9%	+1.9pp
8	🇧🇷 Brazil	2.7%	0.9%	+1.8pp

country links open that country’s full AI-preference page. updated 2026-10-05.

questions people ask about DeepSeek vs NotebookLM

Is DeepSeek more popular than NotebookLM?

Globally, yes — DeepSeek holds 2.1% of AI-tool search interest this week versus NotebookLM's 1.6%, a lead of 0.5pp. DeepSeek is also the preferred pick in 52 of the 87 tracked countries, against 33 for NotebookLM. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

Where is NotebookLM bigger than DeepSeek?

NotebookLM out-searches DeepSeek in 33 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Argentina (8.6% vs 1.6%), Thailand (6.8% vs 1.6%), Vietnam (8.0% vs 3.3%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.

Is DeepSeek growing faster than NotebookLM?

Over the last 30 days DeepSeek's global search share moved -0.7pp and NotebookLM's -0.2pp — so NotebookLM has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.