ChatGPT captured 48% of all AI tool traffic in 2025 (46.6B visits) — new study data
This infographic is part of The AI Big Bang Study 2025, a 12-month analysis tracking 10,500+ AI tools and nearly 100B visits (Aug 2024 – Jul 2025) using Semrush, Aitools.xyz, and MuckRack data.
The study ranked the Top 10 AI Chatbots across 8 adoption metrics, including traffic, growth, market share, reviews, and engagement depth.
Together, these 10 chatbots captured 58.8% of all AI tool traffic, consolidating user attention in a crowded market.
Today, we zoom in on ChatGPT — ranked #1 in our weighted score — to reveal the statistics, trends, and insights that explain its dominance.
ChatGPT by the Numbers
- 46.59B visits in 12 months — more than the next nine chatbots combined.
- 106% YoY growth, rising from 22.6B to 46.6B visits.
- 48.36% market share across 10,500+ AI tools.
- 5.01B monthly visits in Q2 2025 (+29% over annual monthly average).
- 2.4M media citations, the most-mentioned chatbot globally.
- 26.2M app store reviews, highlighting massive mobile traction.
- 15:25 minutes per session, leading in engagement depth.
Key ChatGPT Trends
- Acceleration at scale: Despite already leading, usage surged sharply in Q2 2025.
- Sustained visibility: Media citations and app reviews reinforced growth.
- Consistency vs competitors: Unlike DeepSeek’s decline or Gemini’s catch-up, ChatGPT kept growing steadily without major drops.
ChatGPT isn’t just the most-used chatbot — it’s become a habit, deeply integrated into workflows and daily routines worldwide. Its dominance underscores both the pace of AI adoption and the challenge facing rivals like Gemini, Grok, and Claude.
This is the first in a series of zoomed-in profiles from The AI Big Bang Study 2025. Over the coming days, we’ll release similar breakdowns for the other nine leading chatbots.
👉 See the Data Source below (The AI Big Bang Study 2025) for more charts, context, and the full rankings.