This page snapshots monthly active user counts for the major AI chatbots as of June 2026, compiled from vendor disclosures, Similarweb traffic estimates, and reporting.
AI Chatbot MAU Snapshot (June 2026)
| Chatbot | Vendor | Approximate MAU | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | OpenAI | ~800M+ weekly active reported, ~1B+ monthly | Global |
| Meta AI | Meta | ~600M+ (via WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Threads) | Global |
| Gemini app | ~400M+ | Global | |
| Microsoft Copilot | Microsoft | ~250M+ (consumer + enterprise) | Global |
| Doubao | ByteDance | 382M (QuestMobile, June 2026) | China |
| ERNIE Bot (Wenxin) | Baidu | Outside QuestMobile's top ten in June 2026, under 20M | China |
| Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen) | Alibaba | 167M (QuestMobile, June 2026) | China |
| Kimi | Moonshot AI | Under 20M (QuestMobile, June 2026) | China |
| Claude.ai | Anthropic | ~50M+ | Global |
| Perplexity | Perplexity AI | ~40M+ | Global |
| Grok (X integrated + standalone app) | xAI | ~40M+ via X + app | Global |
| DeepSeek Chat | DeepSeek | 130M in mainland China on mobile (QuestMobile, June 2026) | Global (China heavy) |
| Le Chat (Mistral) | Mistral AI | ~10M+ | EU concentrated |
| ChatGLM | Zhipu AI | ~15M+ | China |
| SenseChat | SenseTime | ~10M+ | China |
Key Takeaways
- ChatGPT remains the largest single AI chatbot by MAU, with OpenAI reporting 800M+ weekly active users in early 2026.
- Meta AI's WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads integrations push aggregate Meta AI MAU into the 600M+ range.
- Among Chinese consumer AI chatbots, QuestMobile's June 2026 data puts Doubao at 382M monthly users, Qwen at 167M and DeepSeek at 130M, with Kimi under 20M and Baidu's Wenxin outside the top ten.
- Claude.ai at approximately 50M+ MAU is materially smaller than ChatGPT despite Anthropic's higher run-rate revenue, reflecting Anthropic's enterprise-API revenue concentration.
- Perplexity at approximately 40M+ leads the answer-engine category.
Methodology
MAU figures compiled from vendor disclosures, Similarweb traffic estimates, app-store rankings, and reporting through June 2026. Different vendors report different metrics (weekly vs monthly active, app vs API + app); approximations reconcile across these. Updated quarterly.
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