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 | ~200M+ | China |
| ERNIE Bot | Baidu | ~150M+ | China |
| Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen) | Alibaba | ~120M+ | China |
| Kimi | Moonshot AI | ~80M+ | 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 | ~30M+ | 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.
- Chinese consumer AI chatbots (Doubao, ERNIE Bot, Qwen, Kimi) collectively serve approximately 500M+ users.
- 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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