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

DeepSeek vs Qwen — 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

0.7%

Qwen · global share

rank #9 of 26 · this week

countries prefer DeepSeek

of 87 tracked · vs Qwen

countries prefer Qwen

of 87 tracked · vs DeepSeek

Right now the world searches for DeepSeek more: 2.1% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 0.7% for Qwen — a lead of 1.4pp. Country-by-country, DeepSeek is the preferred pick in 76 of the 87 tracked countries and Qwen in 10. 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 Qwen — top 8 of 76

#	country	DeepSeek	Qwen	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	34.7%	9.2%	+25.5pp
2	🇨🇳 China	19.0%	0.0%	+19.0pp
3	🇮🇷 Iran	8.9%	1.2%	+7.7pp
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	8.1%	3.3%	+4.8pp
5	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	3.6%	0.2%	+3.4pp
6	🇰🇪 Kenya	3.6%	0.3%	+3.3pp
7	🇿🇦 South Africa	3.6%	0.3%	+3.3pp
8	🇺🇬 Uganda	3.6%	0.5%	+3.1pp

where Qwen beats DeepSeek — top 8 of 10

#	country	Qwen	DeepSeek	margin
1	🇰🇷 South Korea	3.8%	2.4%	+1.4pp
2	🇨🇿 Czechia	1.2%	0.9%	+0.3pp
3	🇩🇪 Germany	1.2%	0.9%	+0.3pp
4	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1.1%	0.9%	+0.2pp
5	🇸🇪 Sweden	1.1%	0.9%	+0.2pp
6	🇲🇳 Mongolia	0.2%	0.0%	+0.2pp
7	🇵🇭 Philippines	0.2%	0.0%	+0.2pp
8	🇯🇵 Japan	2.6%	2.5%	+0.1pp

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

questions people ask about DeepSeek vs Qwen

Is DeepSeek more popular than Qwen?

Globally, yes — DeepSeek holds 2.1% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Qwen's 0.7%, a lead of 1.4pp. DeepSeek is also the preferred pick in 76 of the 87 tracked countries, against 10 for Qwen. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

Where is Qwen bigger than DeepSeek?

Qwen out-searches DeepSeek in 10 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in South Korea (3.8% vs 2.4%), Czechia (1.2% vs 0.9%), Germany (1.2% vs 0.9%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.

Is DeepSeek growing faster than Qwen?

Over the last 30 days DeepSeek's global search share moved -0.7pp and Qwen's -0.1pp — so Qwen has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.