How AI answer engines name xTool
Data through October 21, 2026
Across 1,051 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026, xTool was named in 57 (5.4%).
Last 28 days: named in 24 of 500 answers in its home categories (4.8%), down 2.1 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer, and how many of them named xTool.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 14 | 223 | 6.3% |
| Claude | 7 | 269 | 2.6% |
| Gemini | 31 | 269 | 11.5% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 269 | 1.5% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 12 | 8.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 9 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 176 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 174 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 172 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 12 | 177 | 6.8% |
| How to choose | 45 | 175 | 25.7% |
| Problem first | 0 | 177 | 0.0% |
Week by week
xTool was named in at least one answer in 6 of the 7 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named xTool. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 176 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | 177 | 4.0% | |
| 10 | 168 | 6.0% | |
| 0 | 16 | 0.0% | |
| 14 | 196 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | 150 | 5.3% | |
| 10 | 168 | 6.0% |
Named first
When an answer named xTool alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 26 of 29 (89.7%).
Named alongside
- OMTech: named together in 19 answers
- Creality Falcon: named together in 12 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named xTool
Domains cited in answers that named xTool, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| techradar.com | 10 |
| crealityfalcon.com | 7 |
| hflaser.com | 7 |
| bestbuy.com | 6 |
| hobbylasercutters.com | 6 |
| acmerlaser.com | 5 |
| atomm.com | 5 |
| fumeclear.com | 5 |
| tyvok.com | 5 |
| geekbuying.com | 4 |
xTool's own site (xtool.com) was cited in 3 of 57 (5.3%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named xTool, xtool.com was cited in 9 of 29,566 (0.03%), by 3 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on xtool.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Emergent Prosumer buyer question, not only the answers that named xTool, 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 xTool?
ChatGPT named xTool in 14 of 223 answers (6.3%) to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer between May 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed xTool.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention xTool?
The domains cited most often in answers that named xTool were techradar.com (10 answers), crealityfalcon.com (7 answers) and hflaser.com (7 answers).
Which AI engine names xTool most often?
Gemini, at 11.5%: it named xTool in 31 of 269 answers to buyer questions about Emergent Prosumer.