How AI answer engines name SkyPilot
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, SkyPilot was named in 16 (1.3%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure, and how many of them named SkyPilot.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 | 298 | 1.7% |
| Claude | 0 | 305 | 0.0% |
| Gemini | 6 | 305 | 2.0% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 305 | 1.3% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 11 | 9.1% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 183 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 14 | 212 | 6.6% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 211 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 2 | 210 | 1.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 210 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 210 | 0.0% |
Week by week
SkyPilot was named in at least one answer in 7 of the 7 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named SkyPilot. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 179 | 1.7% | |
| 3 | 180 | 1.7% | |
| 3 | 168 | 1.8% | |
| 2 | 168 | 1.2% | |
| 2 | 157 | 1.3% | |
| 2 | 196 | 1.0% | |
| 1 | 188 | 0.5% |
Named first
When an answer named SkyPilot alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 2 of 10 (20.0%).
Named alongside
- KAI Scheduler: named together in 7 answers
- CoreWeave: named together in 5 answers
- Lambda: named together in 5 answers
- Modal: named together in 2 answers
- Together AI: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named SkyPilot
Domains cited in answers that named SkyPilot, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| clankercloud.ai | 7 |
| nebius.com | 5 |
| nvidia.com | 4 |
| reddit.com | 4 |
| skypilot.ai | 4 |
| startupstash.com | 4 |
| sysart.consulting | 4 |
| aiopsschool.com | 3 |
| cloudpick.kr | 3 |
| github.com | 3 |
SkyPilot's own site (skypilot.co) was cited in 4 of 16 (25.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named SkyPilot, skypilot.co was cited in 9 of 29,566 (0.03%), by 4 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on skypilot.co before it grades or ranks it.
Across every AI Infrastructure buyer question, not only the answers that named SkyPilot, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for AI Infrastructure 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 SkyPilot?
ChatGPT named SkyPilot in 5 of 298 answers (1.7%) to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed SkyPilot.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention SkyPilot?
The domains cited most often in answers that named SkyPilot were clankercloud.ai (7 answers), nebius.com (5 answers) and nvidia.com (4 answers).
Which AI engine names SkyPilot most often?
Google AI Overviews, at 9.1%: it named SkyPilot in 1 of 11 answers to buyer questions about AI Infrastructure.