How Did AI Search Engines Use Reddit in January 2026?
How Many Upvotes Do the 
Reddit Posts AI Cites Have?
How many upvotes do the Reddit posts that AI cites typically have? This distribution shows the upvote counts of Reddit posts at the time they are cited by AI search engines. Based on Promptwatch data from Jan 1 - Feb 1, 2026.
How Many Comments Do the Reddit Posts AI Cites Have?
How many comments do the Reddit posts that AI cites typically have? This distribution shows the comment counts of Reddit posts at the time they are cited by AI search engines. Based on Promptwatch data from Jan 1 - Feb 1, 2026.
How Fresh Are the Reddit Posts Cited in AI Search?
How old are the Reddit posts that AI cites? This distribution shows the age of Reddit posts at the time they are cited by AI search engines. Based on Promptwatch data from Jan 1 - Feb 1, 2026.
How we collect this data
We collect millions of prompt responses, citations, and click data from the actual user interfaces of major AI platforms — over 4 billion data points and growing. This gives us one of the largest and most authentic datasets on how AI search engines cite sources and recommend brands.
Real UI monitoring
Data straight from the interfaces of ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, AI Overviews, and more.
4B+ data points
Over 4 billion analyzed citations, prompts, and responses — one of the largest AI search datasets available.
Continuously updated
Refreshed constantly so the trends you see reflect the latest behavior of AI search engines.
Aggregated & public
Published freely for the GEO community, based on aggregated, non-identifiable trends.
Want to start tracking your own AI search data? Get started with Promptwatch
Track Your Brand's Reddit Visibility in AI Search
Reddit is the #1 social platform cited by AI search engines. Monitor when your brand or competitors get cited from Reddit threads. Track your share of voice and get alerts when citation patterns shift.
