head-to-head · ai tracker
two tools, one question — answered with daily search-interest data across 87 countries.
Right now the world searches for NotebookLM more: 1.6% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 0.7% for Qwen — a lead of 0.9pp. Country-by-country, NotebookLM is the preferred pick in 52 of the 87 tracked countries and Qwen in 13. 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 | NotebookLM | Qwen | margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 8.6% | 0.7% | +7.9pp |
| 2 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 8.0% | 0.7% | +7.3pp |
| 3 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 6.8% | 1.0% | +5.8pp |
| 4 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 6.8% | 1.5% | +5.3pp |
| 5 | 🇨🇱 Chile | 5.4% | 0.6% | +4.8pp |
| 6 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 4.1% | 0.6% | +3.5pp |
| 7 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 4.4% | 1.0% | +3.4pp |
| 8 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 4.0% | 0.7% | +3.3pp |
| # | country | Qwen | NotebookLM | margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇷🇺 Russia | 9.2% | 0.5% | +8.7pp |
| 2 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3.8% | 2.7% | +1.1pp |
| 3 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 3.3% | 2.3% | +1.0pp |
| 4 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 1.9% | 1.0% | +0.9pp |
| 5 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 1.6% | 1.0% | +0.6pp |
| 6 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5pp |
| 7 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 0.8% | 0.4% | +0.4pp |
| 8 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 0.8% | 0.5% | +0.3pp |
country links open that country’s full AI-preference page. updated 2026-10-05.
faq
Globally, yes — NotebookLM holds 1.6% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Qwen's 0.7%, a lead of 0.9pp. NotebookLM is also the preferred pick in 52 of the 87 tracked countries, against 13 for Qwen. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.
Qwen out-searches NotebookLM in 13 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Russia (9.2% vs 0.5%), South Korea (3.8% vs 2.7%), Ukraine (3.3% vs 2.3%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.
Over the last 30 days NotebookLM's global search share moved -0.2pp 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.
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