# Google Gemini: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/google-gemini/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI coding assistants | 2% | 11 | 50% | 2 |
| ML platforms | 0% | 94 | 100% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "such as GitHub Copilot (individual plan), Replit, or Gemini" (Llama 4 Maverick, AI coding)

## And against it

- "Google Gemini - Among the most data-collecting platforms" (MiniMax M2.5, ML platforms)
- "Standard, Free-Tier Web Chatbots (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI coding)
- "Incogni ranks Meta AI, Gemini, Copilot, DeepSeek worst for opt-out controls" (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.