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ChatGPT vs Gemini: D2C AI Discoverability Study 2026

Does being visible in ChatGPT mean a brand will also be visible in Gemini? This independent frozen-panel benchmark compares how 30 Indian healthy-food and snack brands appeared, were recommended, ranked and cited across both engines.

Executive Summary

Visibility was not consistent across the two AI engines. The study analyzed 240 responses, 30 brands, 40 frozen prompts, eight intent categories, three runs and 7,200 coded brand-response rows.

ChatGPT vs Gemini

ChatGPT produced 1,054 mentions across 3,600 brand-response opportunities, compared with 785 for Gemini. Aggregate engine averages concealed substantial brand-specific differences.

Methodology & Research Integrity

The prompt set and coding structure were frozen before final analysis. Results are descriptive of the tested panel and do not claim that visibility in one engine guarantees visibility in another.