How AI answer engines name Lambda
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,236 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, Lambda was named in 105 (8.5%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Lambda was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Lambda.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 18 | 1,109 | 1.6% |
| Claude | 31 | 1,116 | 2.8% |
| Gemini | 58 | 1,112 | 5.2% |
| Perplexity | 20 | 1,116 | 1.8% |
| Google AI Mode | 8 | 450 | 1.8% |
| Google AI Overviews | 4 | 166 | 2.4% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 5 | 463 | 1.1% |
| Ranked list | 54 | 518 | 10.4% |
| Head-to-head | 7 | 469 | 1.5% |
| Is it worth it | 31 | 546 | 5.7% |
| How to choose | 13 | 545 | 2.4% |
| Problem first | 1 | 540 | 0.2% |
| News | 28 | 1,988 | 1.4% |
Week by week
Lambda was named in at least one answer in 17 of the 21 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Lambda was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Lambda. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 304 | 0.7% | |
| 16 | 558 | 2.9% | |
| 20 | 481 | 4.2% | |
| 16 | 364 | 4.4% | |
| 13 | 196 | 6.6% | |
| 0 | 32 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 104 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 156 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 15 | 161 | 9.3% | |
| 15 | 284 | 5.3% | |
| 14 | 357 | 3.9% | |
| 2 | 186 | 1.1% | |
| 3 | 164 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | 212 | 2.8% | |
| 3 | 195 | 1.5% | |
| 2 | 130 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | 453 | 1.8% | |
| 2 | 444 | 0.5% | |
| 1 | 192 | 0.5% | |
| 1 | 12 | 8.3% |
Named first
When an answer named Lambda alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 37 of 131 (28.2%).
Named alongside
- CoreWeave: named together in 100 answers
- Together AI: named together in 25 answers
- Modal: named together in 23 answers
- vLLM: named together in 22 answers
- Fireworks: named together in 21 answers
- Microsoft Azure: named together in 19 answers
- Databricks: named together in 11 answers
- Claude: named together in 5 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Lambda
Domains cited in answers that named Lambda, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| spheron.network | 47 |
| cloudzero.com | 29 |
| gmicloud.ai | 29 |
| runpod.io | 29 |
| reddit.com | 21 |
| jarvislabs.ai | 20 |
| northflank.com | 20 |
| getdeploying.com | 19 |
| thundercompute.com | 19 |
| io.net | 18 |
Lambda's own site (lambda.ai) was cited in 7 of 142 (4.9%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Lambda, lambda.ai was cited in 11 of 29,566 (0.04%), by 4 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on lambda.ai before it grades or ranks it.
Across every AI Infrastructure buyer question, not only the answers that named Lambda, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for AI Infrastructure questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure | 105 | 1,236 | 8.5% |
| Enterprise AI | 22 | 501 | 4.4% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 6 | 489 | 1.2% |
| Cybersecurity | 3 | 1,811 | 0.2% |
| Martech & Advertising | 3 | 1,032 | 0.3% |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | 1,574 | 0.1% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 1 | 1,331 | 0.1% |
Para Labs research that names Lambda
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 Lambda?
ChatGPT named Lambda in 18 of 1,109 answers (1.6%) to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Lambda was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Lambda.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Lambda?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Lambda were spheron.network (47 answers), cloudzero.com (29 answers) and gmicloud.ai (29 answers).
Which AI engine names Lambda most often?
Gemini, at 5.2%: it named Lambda in 58 of 1,112 answers to buyer questions in the 5 categories where Lambda was named at least 3 times.