ChatGPT Sees a Sharp 22% Dip in Daily Traffic: Google Gemini Shows Steady

ChatGPT is being used less than before. That's a significant fall given that Google Gemini is more or less picking up. Are you one of them, too? A company called Similarweb has done tracking on both the AIs and looked at the user data. The tracking showed that over the last 6 weeks, ChatGPT’s daily visits dropped by 22% than before. ChatGPT had about 200 million daily visits on the tool. And in January 2026, the numbers significantly dropped to 158 million, which is quite a shocker. So, what is causing this fall? For that, learn more.

ChatGPT vs Gemini: Daily Usage Comparison

Why Is Gemini Holding Steady While ChatGPT Is Falling?

Several experts say that it is because of the better technology and distribution that Google and Gemini have. An AI industry expert, Jaspreet Bindra, enunciates further that Google doesn’t need Gemini to be better than ChatGPT. It just needs to put Gemini everywhere people go, which is precisely what Google is doing. No additional switching between the apps, and it runs naturally.

Gemini is built directly into Google’s ecosystem, so you find it on all the virtual places, like:

• Google Search (AI Overviews and AI Mode)
• Gmail and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, etc.)
• Android phones
• The operating system itself

Does This Mean ChatGPT Isn’t Better?

Google has a wide customer base to be everywhere. Google has been in the field for a long time (it started in 1996) and understands how it works. ChatGPT, on the other hand, is still a relatively new technology (launched in November 2022). Moreover, innovations emerge every day to work with, and people like new experiences. The numbers can fluctuate as new AI tools launch (and due to competition) in the market, and not because the existing tech is bad. 

Final Thoughts…

AI technology in recent years has experienced intense competition. According to experts, Google Gemini is holding up well because it’s widely available, compared with ChatGPT. OpenAI is expanding its product line to enhance its AI capabilities. It will be interesting to see how ChatGPT thrives after this 22% fall. For more updates on the same, keep in touch.

How to Use Google Gemini AI

Gemini isn’t text-limited, like the majority of AI models. Because it is a multimodal AI prompting for complex patterns. Here is how to use it.

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