How AI answer engines name Elite
Data through October 30, 2026
Across 1,592 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Consumer Products between May 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026, Elite was named in 75 (4.7%).
Last 28 days: named in 100 of 4,541 answers in its home categories (2.2%), up 0.3 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 11 categories where Elite was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Elite.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 56 | 2,947 | 1.9% |
| Claude | 46 | 2,977 | 1.5% |
| Gemini | 89 | 2,819 | 3.2% |
| Perplexity | 34 | 2,998 | 1.1% |
| Google AI Mode | 11 | 592 | 1.9% |
| Google AI Overviews | 3 | 236 | 1.3% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 171 | 1,772 | 9.7% |
| Ranked list | 39 | 1,746 | 2.2% |
| Head-to-head | 11 | 1,696 | 0.6% |
| Is it worth it | 2 | 1,809 | 0.1% |
| How to choose | 3 | 1,787 | 0.2% |
| Problem first | 1 | 1,774 | 0.1% |
| News | 12 | 1,985 | 0.6% |
Week by week
Elite was named in at least one answer in 21 of the 26 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 26, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 11 categories where Elite was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Elite. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1,159 | 1.9% | |
| 31 | 1,443 | 2.1% | |
| 41 | 1,427 | 2.9% | |
| 31 | 1,431 | 2.2% | |
| 26 | 1,303 | 2.0% | |
| 12 | 572 | 2.1% | |
| 5 | 376 | 1.3% | |
| 2 | 204 | 1.0% | |
| 0 | 72 | 0.0% | |
| 6 | 196 | 3.1% | |
| 4 | 182 | 2.2% | |
| 1 | 296 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | 567 | 1.9% | |
| 12 | 419 | 2.9% | |
| 1 | 8 | 12.5% | |
| 12 | 424 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | 505 | 2.0% | |
| 0 | 184 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 164 | 0.6% | |
| 0 | 213 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 191 | 1.0% | |
| 0 | 131 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | 454 | 0.9% | |
| 2 | 444 | 0.5% | |
| 3 | 192 | 1.6% | |
| 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Elite alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 84 of 207 (40.6%).
Named alongside
- Monos: named together in 62 answers
- EcoFlow: named together in 33 answers
- Anker SOLIX: named together in 22 answers
- SentinelOne: named together in 12 answers
- Anker: named together in 11 answers
- CrowdStrike: named together in 11 answers
- Rippling: named together in 11 answers
- Sophos: named together in 9 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Elite
Domains cited in answers that named Elite, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| forbes.com | 57 |
| outdoorgearlab.com | 30 |
| reddit.com | 29 |
| youtube.com | 27 |
| elite-roofs.com | 21 |
| techradar.com | 21 |
| t3.com | 20 |
| businessinsider.com | 18 |
| travelforbusiness.org | 18 |
| premier-roofing.com | 17 |
Elite's own site (elite.com) was cited in 1 of 255 (0.4%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Elite, elite.com was cited in 3 of 33,570 (0.01%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on elite.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Consumer Products buyer question, not only the answers that named Elite, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Consumer Products questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Products | 75 | 1,592 | 4.7% |
| Local Services | 47 | 888 | 5.3% |
| Emergent Prosumer | 38 | 1,317 | 2.9% |
| Professional Services | 22 | 610 | 3.6% |
| Consumer Health (YMYL) | 13 | 1,546 | 0.8% |
| Cybersecurity | 12 | 1,980 | 0.6% |
| HR & Talent | 12 | 1,747 | 0.7% |
| Legal & Compliance | 6 | 486 | 1.2% |
| Enterprise AI | 5 | 501 | 1.0% |
| iGaming & Betting | 5 | 1,102 | 0.5% |
| Logistics & Freight | 4 | 800 | 0.5% |
| AI Infrastructure | 2 | 1,376 | 0.1% |
| Healthcare Services | 2 | 1,689 | 0.1% |
| Industrial (review-sparse) | 2 | 882 | 0.2% |
| Physical Consumer Products | 2 | 582 | 0.3% |
| VC & Private Equity | 2 | 322 | 0.6% |
| Consumer Finance | 1 | 1,552 | 0.1% |
| Deep Tech & Hardware | 1 | 1,423 | 0.1% |
| Education & Training | 1 | 1,395 | 0.1% |
| Enterprise Software | 1 | 1,751 | 0.1% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 1 | 489 | 0.2% |
| Sales, GTM & CRM | 1 | 528 | 0.2% |
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 Elite?
ChatGPT named Elite in 56 of 2,947 answers (1.9%) to buyer questions in the 11 categories where Elite was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Elite.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Elite?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Elite were forbes.com (57 answers), outdoorgearlab.com (30 answers) and reddit.com (29 answers).
Which AI engine names Elite most often?
Gemini, at 3.2%: it named Elite in 89 of 2,819 answers to buyer questions in the 11 categories where Elite was named at least 3 times.