Chat Assistants: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI — 2026-10-25
ChatGPT maintains a dominant market share of 56.4% in chatbot visits, but competitors like Gemini and Claude are rapidly closing the gap. Recent developments include the general availability of Gemini 4 Argon, new pricing structures for GitHub Copilot, and significant user growth milestones for both OpenAI and Google.
Chat Assistants: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI — 2026-10-25
Top developments
ChatGPT Holds Lead While Rivals Gain Ground
As of late October 2026, ChatGPT continues to lead the consumer AI market with 56.4% of chatbot visits. However, Google’s Gemini has doubled its global market share, capturing 25.0% of visits in September 2026. Claude and Grok are also seeing increased adoption, with recent comparisons highlighting their competitive benchmarks against GPT-6 and Gemini 4 Argon.
Gemini 4 Argon Goes Generally Available
Google has officially made Gemini 4 Argon generally available as its flagship model. The pricing is currently set at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens through November 30, 2026, after which prices will rise to $4/$20. This aggressive pricing strategy positions Gemini competitively against OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol, which lists similar token rates.
GitHub Copilot Introduces Credit-Based Pricing
Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot has updated its pricing structure for October 2026, offering the Pro plan at $10 per month for 1,500 AI credits. This plan includes support for Claude and Codex agents within VS Code and introduces free sandboxing features. This move aims to clarify billing routes for developers using multiple AI models within the Copilot ecosystem.
Privacy Concerns Highlighted in Spanish-Language Media
Recent coverage in Spanish-language outlets, including El Tiempo, has focused on how major assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Meta AI handle user conversations. The reports detail how data can be stored, reviewed, or used for model training, urging users to avoid sharing sensitive personal information.
Local view
Infobae (Latin America/Spain) Infobae reported that ChatGPT and Gemini now dominate the global landscape, with Gemini’s rapid growth marking a significant shift in the top 7 assistants.
KCH Comunicación (Spain) Local media KCH Comunicación noted that while ChatGPT maintains its lead with 56.4% of web visits, the distance to Gemini and Claude is shortening, indicating a more fragmented market.
Via País (Argentina) Via País analyzed the cost-effectiveness of AI subscriptions for Argentine consumers, noting that while free tiers exist, paid plans range from a few dollars up to $200 monthly, depending on the provider (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini).
Context & numbers
- Market Share: ChatGPT holds 56.4% of chatbot visits; Gemini holds 25.0%.
- User Counts: ChatGPT reached 1.2 billion weekly users as of late September 2026. Gemini has surpassed 1 billion monthly users.
- Pricing:
- Gemini 4 Argon: $2/$10 per million tokens (until Nov 30, 2026).
- GitHub Copilot Pro: $10/month for 1,500 AI credits.
- Free Tiers: Most major assistants (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI) offer free tiers, with paid plans starting around $8-$20/month.
On the radar
- Gemini Agent Preview: Google’s new Gemini agent, which can select models like Claude for specific jobs, remains in private preview with no confirmed rollout date or pricing.
- Outage Resilience: Following recent incidents, businesses are increasingly looking at multi-LLM redundancy solutions to protect against single-provider outages, such as those experienced by Claude and ChatGPT earlier this year.
- GPT-4o Deprecation: OpenAI is phasing out GPT-4o from its API, pushing developers toward newer models like GPT-6.
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