# ChatGPT: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/chatgpt/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 0% | 33 | 50% | 4 |
| ML platforms | 0% | 76 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for reasoning through hard code problems: Claude Code or ChatGPT/Codex" (GPT-5.4 mini, AI coding)
- "Best for explanations & multi\u2011language tasks: ChatGPT (GPT\u20114/Claude)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI coding)
- "ChatGPT and Grok (relatively better but still concerns)" (MiniMax M2.5, ML platforms)

## And against it

- "Avoid for Proprietary Work: Non-Enterprise Consumer Chatbots ... Standard, Free-Tier Web Chatbots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)
- "Samsung banning ChatGPT after confidential code leaks" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI coding)
- "Seen in ChatGPT (2023 leak of chats/payment info)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, ML platforms)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.