How AI answer engines name Modal
Data through October 20, 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 20, 2026, Modal was named in 39 (3.2%).
Last 28 days: named in 0 of 476 answers in its home categories (0.0%), down 0.2 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Modal was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Modal.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 | 882 | 0.6% |
| Claude | 7 | 889 | 0.8% |
| Gemini | 41 | 889 | 4.6% |
| Perplexity | 1 | 889 | 0.1% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 248 | 0.4% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 96 | 2.1% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 11 | 464 | 2.4% |
| Ranked list | 5 | 471 | 1.1% |
| Head-to-head | 11 | 499 | 2.2% |
| Is it worth it | 4 | 498 | 0.8% |
| How to choose | 21 | 487 | 4.3% |
| Problem first | 0 | 491 | 0.0% |
| News | 5 | 983 | 0.5% |
Week by week
Modal was named in at least one answer in 12 of the 20 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Modal was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Modal. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 41 | 0.0% | |
| 9 | 502 | 1.8% | |
| 14 | 586 | 2.4% | |
| 5 | 472 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | 204 | 3.9% | |
| 0 | 200 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 184 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 180 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | 157 | 5.7% | |
| 4 | 196 | 2.0% | |
| 2 | 188 | 1.1% | |
| 0 | 96 | 0.0% | |
| 1 | 81 | 1.2% | |
| 1 | 106 | 0.9% | |
| 0 | 92 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 60 | 0.0% | |
| 2 | 224 | 0.9% | |
| 1 | 222 | 0.5% | |
| 0 | 96 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 6 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Modal alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 8 of 41 (19.5%).
Named alongside
- Fireworks: named together in 26 answers
- Together AI: named together in 23 answers
- CoreWeave: named together in 12 answers
- Anyscale: named together in 3 answers
- Tempus: named together in 2 answers
- C.H. Robinson: named together in 1 answers
- Cyberhaven: named together in 1 answers
- Databricks: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Modal
Domains cited in answers that named Modal, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| buildmvpfast.com | 5 |
| dev.to | 5 |
| reddit.com | 4 |
| spheron.network | 4 |
| youtube.com | 4 |
| gmicloud.ai | 3 |
| landbase.com | 3 |
| aicalculatorpro.com | 2 |
| aimultiple.com | 2 |
| biology.digital | 2 |
Modal's own site (modal.com) was cited in 0 of 60 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Modal, modal.com was cited in 23 of 28,201 (0.08%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on modal.com before it grades or ranks it.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Infrastructure | 39 | 1,236 | 3.2% |
| Logistics & Freight | 12 | 609 | 2.0% |
| Healthcare Services | 3 | 1,559 | 0.2% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 3 | 489 | 0.6% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 1 | 1,331 | 0.1% |
| Enterprise AI | 1 | 501 | 0.2% |
| iGaming & Betting | 1 | 905 | 0.1% |
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 Modal?
ChatGPT named Modal in 5 of 882 answers (0.6%) to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Modal was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Modal.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Modal?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Modal were buildmvpfast.com (5 answers), dev.to (5 answers) and reddit.com (4 answers).
Which AI engine names Modal most often?
Gemini, at 4.6%: it named Modal in 41 of 889 answers to buyer questions in the 4 categories where Modal was named at least 3 times.