AI Traffic Booms, But ChatGPT Still Commands 80% of Visits

AI continues to reshape the global digital landscape. As the undisputed market leader, ChatGPT is breaking records while its competitors struggle to exist. We reveal the numbers in the following paragraphs!

ChatGPT captures 80% of the AI market: the power of user adoption

In May 2025, ChatGPT reached 5.5 billion monthly visits. This represents 80% of web traffic related to generative AI. Similarweb even states that this performance far surpasses Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Grok combined.

Analysts agree on one point: ChatGPT has established its dominance thanks to its strategic positioning. OpenAI indeed took up the challenge: to offer a conversational assistant that is simple, fast, and integrated into everyday life.

But this success is not only technical. The Similarweb report highlights an important point: ChatGPT also focused on usefulness. Certainly, other AI models like Claude excel in benchmarks. However, they struggle to convert this superiority into mass user adoption.

Example: Claude 4 Opus attracted only 100 million monthly visits despite its performance.

For its part, OpenAI has managed to establish its place in the AI market through:

• a partnership with Microsoft;
• integration into office tools;
• a high-performance AI chatbot.

Even better: its language model is now the benchmark, even if it is not the top performer in every aspect.

DeepSeek and the rise of a low-cost AI from China

The other surprise comes from China! We are obviously referring to the startup DeepSeek launched at the very beginning of the year. According to the data, this AI tool jumped from 33.7 to 436 million monthly visits in just four months.

Its main asset: its artificial intelligence operates with infrastructure costs 30 times lower than OpenAI’s.

This breakthrough shows that the AI market is not only played out in the West. Efficiency, accessibility, and localization are also key factors. Facing this rise, even Google struggles: Gemini registers only 527 million visits despite a massive web presence.

One thing is certain: artificial intelligence is practically redefining the global digital economy. The AI battle is not limited to technical performance either. Real usage, accessibility, and user loyalty dictate the hierarchy. And for now, ChatGPT reigns supreme!