How AI answer engines name Glowforge
Data through October 27, 2026
Across 1,228 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer between May 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026, Glowforge was named in 31 (2.5%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer, and how many of them named Glowforge.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 7 | 264 | 2.7% |
| Claude | 0 | 311 | 0.0% |
| Gemini | 24 | 311 | 7.7% |
| Perplexity | 0 | 311 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 18 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 13 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 204 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 202 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 11 | 207 | 5.3% |
| How to choose | 20 | 204 | 9.8% |
| Problem first | 0 | 207 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Glowforge was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 8 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Glowforge. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 177 | 3.4% | |
| 2 | 176 | 1.1% | |
| 4 | 177 | 2.3% | |
| 6 | 168 | 3.6% | |
| 0 | 16 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 196 | 2.6% | |
| 4 | 150 | 2.7% | |
| 4 | 168 | 2.4% |
Named first
When an answer named Glowforge alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 3 of 29 (10.3%).
Named alongside
- xTool: named together in 27 answers
- OMTech: named together in 19 answers
- xTool S1: named together in 18 answers
- Creality Falcon: named together in 6 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Glowforge
Domains cited in answers that named Glowforge, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| hflaser.com | 6 |
| redsaillaser.com | 4 |
| esa-spaceweather.net | 3 |
| techradar.com | 3 |
| printer3d.co.id | 2 |
| reviewed.com | 2 |
| xtool.com | 2 |
| 3dgadgets.my | 1 |
| 3djake.fr | 1 |
| akakce.com | 1 |
Glowforge's own site (glowforge.com) was cited in 0 of 31 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Glowforge, glowforge.com was cited in 4 of 32,187 (0.01%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on glowforge.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Emergent Prosumer buyer question, not only the answers that named Glowforge, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Emergent Prosumer questions.
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 Glowforge?
ChatGPT named Glowforge in 7 of 264 answers (2.7%) to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer between May 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Glowforge.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Glowforge?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Glowforge were hflaser.com (6 answers), redsaillaser.com (4 answers) and esa-spaceweather.net (3 answers).
Which AI engine names Glowforge most often?
Gemini, at 7.7%: it named Glowforge in 24 of 311 answers to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer.