# How AI answer engines name Modal

> 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.

- URL: https://paralabs.ai/brands/modal
- Data through: October 20, 2026
- Domain profile: [modal.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/modal.com)

## 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 |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| October 19, 2026 (through October 20, 2026) | 0 | 41 | 0.0% |
| October 12, 2026 | 9 | 502 | 1.8% |
| October 5, 2026 | 14 | 586 | 2.4% |
| September 28, 2026 | 5 | 472 | 1.1% |
| September 21, 2026 | 8 | 204 | 3.9% |
| September 14, 2026 | 0 | 200 | 0.0% |
| September 7, 2026 | 0 | 184 | 0.0% |
| August 31, 2026 | 1 | 180 | 0.6% |
| July 20, 2026 | 9 | 157 | 5.7% |
| July 13, 2026 | 4 | 196 | 2.0% |
| July 6, 2026 | 2 | 188 | 1.1% |
| June 29, 2026 | 0 | 96 | 0.0% |
| June 22, 2026 | 1 | 81 | 1.2% |
| June 15, 2026 | 1 | 106 | 0.9% |
| June 8, 2026 | 0 | 92 | 0.0% |
| June 1, 2026 | 0 | 60 | 0.0% |
| May 25, 2026 | 2 | 224 | 0.9% |
| May 18, 2026 | 1 | 222 | 0.5% |
| May 11, 2026 | 0 | 96 | 0.0% |
| May 4, 2026 (from May 10, 2026) | 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](https://paralabs.ai/brands/fireworks): named together in 26 answers
- [Together AI](https://paralabs.ai/brands/together-ai): named together in 23 answers
- [CoreWeave](https://paralabs.ai/brands/coreweave): named together in 12 answers
- [Anyscale](https://paralabs.ai/brands/anyscale): named together in 3 answers
- [Tempus](https://paralabs.ai/brands/tempus): named together in 2 answers
- [C.H. Robinson](https://paralabs.ai/brands/c-h-robinson): named together in 1 answers
- [Cyberhaven](https://paralabs.ai/brands/cyberhaven): named together in 1 answers
- [Databricks](https://paralabs.ai/brands/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](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/buildmvpfast.com) | 5 |
| [dev.to](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/dev.to) | 5 |
| [reddit.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/reddit.com) | 4 |
| [spheron.network](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/spheron.network) | 4 |
| [youtube.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/youtube.com) | 4 |
| [gmicloud.ai](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/gmicloud.ai) | 3 |
| [landbase.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/landbase.com) | 3 |
| [aicalculatorpro.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/aicalculatorpro.com) | 2 |
| [aimultiple.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/aimultiple.com) | 2 |
| [biology.digital](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/biology.digital) | 2 |

Modal's own site ([modal.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/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](https://machinerelations.ai/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.

## Machine-readable related links

- Primary concept: [AI brand visibility](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Fireworks](https://paralabs.ai/brands/fireworks)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name Together AI](https://paralabs.ai/brands/together-ai)
- Related brand: [How AI answer engines name CoreWeave](https://paralabs.ai/brands/coreweave)
- Source data: [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/machine-relations-index)
- Research index: [Para Labs brand index](https://paralabs.ai/brands)
- Machine manifest: [Para Labs machine manifest](https://paralabs.ai/machine-manifest.json)