Vantage research · November 2026 · tech
What AI cites for “best smartwatch”
ChatGPT cited 3 sites, Gemini cited 6 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
3 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 17 words
- walmart.com
- bestbuy.com
- target.com
Brands namedApple Watch Series 12, Google Pixel Watch 5, Samsung Galaxy Watch 9, Garmin Vivoactive 6, Amazfit Active 2
Since October: new walmart.com, bestbuy.com, target.com; dropped wired.com
Gemini
6 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 28 words
- pcmag.com
- mibrofit.com
- wareable.com
- galaxus.at
- phonearena.com
- gadgets360.com
Brands namedApple Watch Series, Google Pixel Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Apple Watch Ultra, Garmin Venu Series, Phone Compatibility, Battery Life
Since October: new pcmag.com, mibrofit.com, wareable.com, galaxus.at
Perplexity
10 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 7 words
- nytimes.com
- pcmag.com
- wired.com
- mashable.com
- cnet.com
- samsung.com
- cnn.com
- forbes.com
- engadget.com
- faz.net
Brands namednone
Since October: new mashable.com, samsung.com, engadget.com, faz.net; dropped reviewed.com, stuff.tv, techradar.com, uk.pcmag.com
Cited by more than one engine
- 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.