ChatGPT’s market share has fallen below 50%
ChatGPT’s fell to 46.4% by the end of May 2026, putting it below half of the market for the first time. OpenAI’s chatbot was still above 50% as recently as January 2026, but stronger competition from Google and Anthropic has reduced its lead quickly. The market is shifting from one dominant tool toward several major rivals.
ChatGPT is still the largest single player, with 1.1 billion on its s. The figures come from data reported through TechCrunch.
Key points
- ChatGPT’s dropped to 46.4% by the end of May 2026.
- OpenAI’s chatbot was still above 50% in January 2026.
- Google and Anthropic are taking a larger share of the chatbot market.
- ChatGPT remains the biggest single service in the category.
- ChatGPT s reached 1.1 billion .