How AI answer engines name Crusoe
Data through October 26, 2026
Across 1,376 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure between May 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026, Crusoe was named in 20 (1.5%).
Last 28 days: named in 14 of 636 answers in its home categories (2.2%), down 0.8 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure and Infrastructure & Dev Tools, and how many of them named Crusoe.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 430 | 0.0% |
| Claude | 0 | 437 | 0.0% |
| Gemini | 16 | 401 | 4.0% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 437 | 0.9% |
| Google AI Mode | 3 | 119 | 2.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 41 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 212 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 12 | 234 | 5.1% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 234 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 8 | 232 | 3.4% |
| How to choose | 0 | 232 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 232 | 0.0% |
| News | 3 | 489 | 0.6% |
Week by week
Crusoe was named in at least one answer in 9 of the 17 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure and Infrastructure & Dev Tools, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Crusoe. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | 179 | 2.8% | |
| 5 | 180 | 2.8% | |
| 3 | 168 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | 168 | 3.0% | |
| 1 | 157 | 0.6% | |
| 0 | 196 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 188 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 48 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 40 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 52 | 1.9% | |
| 0 | 45 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 30 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 112 | 0.9% | |
| 0 | 111 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 48 | 2.1% | |
| 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Crusoe alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 0 of 25 (0.0%).
Named alongside
- CoreWeave: named together in 24 answers
- Lambda: named together in 22 answers
- Modal: named together in 5 answers
- Together AI: named together in 4 answers
- Databricks: named together in 3 answers
- Microsoft Azure: named together in 3 answers
- Claude: named together in 2 answers
- Meta: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Crusoe
Domains cited in answers that named Crusoe, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| runpod.io | 8 |
| spheron.network | 7 |
| cloudzero.com | 5 |
| gmicloud.ai | 5 |
| jarvislabs.ai | 5 |
| reddit.com | 5 |
| thundercompute.com | 5 |
| gpufinder.dev | 4 |
| io.net | 4 |
| cast.ai | 3 |
Crusoe's own site (crusoe.ai) was cited in 0 of 25 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Crusoe, crusoe.ai was cited in 2 of 31,629 (0.01%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on crusoe.ai before it grades or ranks it.
Across every AI Infrastructure buyer question, not only the answers that named Crusoe, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for AI Infrastructure questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure | 20 | 1,376 | 1.5% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 3 | 489 | 0.6% |
| Enterprise AI | 2 | 501 | 0.4% |
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Crusoe?
ChatGPT did not name Crusoe in any of its 430 answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure and Infrastructure & Dev Tools between May 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Crusoe?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Crusoe were runpod.io (8 answers), spheron.network (7 answers) and cloudzero.com (5 answers).
Which AI engine names Crusoe most often?
Gemini, at 4.0%: it named Crusoe in 16 of 401 answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure and Infrastructure & Dev Tools.