For the first time since its meteoric rise, ChatGPT has lost its majority hold on the AI market, with its share dipping to 46.4% in May. While OpenAI remains the leader, the landscape is shifting rapidly as competitors gain significant traction. Google’s Gemini has emerged as the clear secondary player, capturing 27.7% of the market, followed by Anthropic’s Claude at 10.3%.
The remaining portion of the market is fragmented among several high-profile niche players and rising stars. Despite heavy investment and public visibility, the following models currently hold less than 5% market share each:
- Grok
- Perplexity
- DeepSeek
- Meta AI
This shift suggests that users are increasingly diversifying their AI toolsets rather than relying on a single platform. The data, reported by TechCrunch, highlights a maturing industry where localized models and specialized competitors are finally chipping away at the early-mover advantage held by OpenAI.
