Vantage research · November 2026 · home
What AI cites for “best smart thermostat”
ChatGPT cited 7 sites, Gemini cited 7 sites, Perplexity cited 10 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
7 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 29 words
- store.google.com
- homedepot.com
- lowes.com
- walmart.com
- consumerreports.org
- tomsguide.com
- bobvila.com
Brands namedGoogle Nest Learning Thermostat, Honeywell Home T9, Honeywell Home X8S
Since October: new store.google.com, homedepot.com, lowes.com, walmart.com; dropped homeenergygeek.com, itechguides.com, smarthomecompared.com
Gemini
7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 33 words
- acdirect.com
- alexairheating.com
- pcmag.com
- girdnerheatandair.com
- getmysa.com
- techgearlab.com
- cnet.com
Brands namedConsideration
Since October: new acdirect.com, alexairheating.com, pcmag.com, girdnerheatandair.com; dropped google.com
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · has a table · opening 31 words
- nytimes.com
- forbes.com
- pcmag.com
- consumerreports.org
- hgtv.com
- cnn.com
- tomsguide.com
- bgr.com
- thespruce.com
- popularmechanics.com
Brands namednone
Since October: new consumerreports.org, hgtv.com, tomsguide.com, bgr.com; dropped bobvila.com, cnet.com, t3.com, techradar.com
Cited by more than one engine
- consumerreports.org
- 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.