Vantage research · November 2026 · tech
What AI cites for “best mechanical keyboard”
ChatGPT cited 3 sites, Gemini cited 6 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.
Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027
ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too
ChatGPT
3 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 30 words
- rtings.com
- tomsguide.com
- pcgamer.com
Brands namedKeychron Q6 Ultra 8K, Keychron V1 Ultra 8K, Wooting 80HE, NuPhy Node75, Royal Kludge RK61
Since October: new tomsguide.com; dropped techradar.com
Gemini
6 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 21 words
- slashgear.com
- awekeys.com
- pcmag.com
- bestbuy.com
- techradar.com
- gamesradar.com
Brands namedSize/Form Factor, Full-size, Tenkeyless, Switch Types, Linear, Tactile, Clicky
Since October: new slashgear.com, awekeys.com, pcmag.com, bestbuy.com; dropped google.com, pcgamer.com, ricardogil.com
Perplexity
9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 30 words
- mechanicalkeyboards.com
- pcmag.com
- rtings.com
- nytimes.com
- cnn.com
- uk.pcmag.com
- zdnet.com
- tomsguide.com
- eurogamer.net
Brands namednone
Since October: new uk.pcmag.com, zdnet.com, eurogamer.net; dropped independent.co.uk, pcgamer.com, pcguide.com
Cited by more than one engine
- rtings.com
- tomsguide.com
- pcmag.com
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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.