Dataset size
The latest Small Language Models (SLMs) run found 17 recommended brands and 12 cited sources in AI answers.
Small Language Models (SLMs)
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Small Language Models (SLMs) category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
12
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
19%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 1 |
| 2 | |
| Meta | 3 |
| Mistral AI | 4 |
| Alibaba | 5 |
What AI tools say about Small Language Models (SLMs)
Movement
What changed this week?
Microsoft has held the top position since 23 August 2026, and the ranking below it moved little this week.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Turingpost, Medium and Pickmysoft, which means the citation field is open.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Microsoft ranks #1 for Small Language Models (SLMs) in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Microsoft, Google, and Meta lead Small Language Models (SLMs) across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Turingpost, Medium, and Pickmysoft are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Snorkel AI#9
Multiverse Computing#10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
DeepSeek6 to #15
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Microsoftstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #1 | |
| #4 | #5 | #4 | 1 | #1 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #3 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #4 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #7 | |
| #8 | #8 | #8 | 0 | #7 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #3 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #3 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #1 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | #5 | #3 | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #2 | #6 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | #4 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 11 | +2 | #8 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 12 | +4 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 13 | +3 | #8 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 14 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 15 | -6 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | -5 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 17 | -6 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 7 | | |
| 4 | 6 | | |
| 5 | HuggingfaceOfficial | 6 | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 4 | | |
| 8 | BentomlOfficial | 3 | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | GitHubOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | OllamaOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 1 |
| Alibaba | 2 |
| 3 | |
| Meta | 4 |
| Mistral AI | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | #8 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | HuggingfaceOfficial | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | GitHubOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | 1 |
| 2 | |
| Mistral AI | 3 |
| Hugging Face | 4 |
| Meta | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | BentomlOfficial | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | HuggingfaceOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Meta | 1 |
| 2 | |
| Microsoft | 3 |
| Mistral AI | 4 |
| Alibaba | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 4 | |
Common AI search questions about Small Language Models (SLMs)
Q1
Who leads Small Language Models (SLMs) in AI answers?
Microsoft is the most recommended small language models (SLMs) brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Google and Meta. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Small Language Models (SLMs)?
The most cited sources for small language models (SLMs) recommendations are Turingpost, Medium and Pickmysoft, out of 12 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Turingpost, Medium and Pickmysoft, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Small Language Models (SLMs) ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Snorkel AI and Multiverse Computing entered the top 10 and DeepSeek moved three or more positions in the small language models (SLMs) index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Small Language Models (SLMs). https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/artificial-intelligence-generative-ai-software-small-language-models-slms
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Small Language Models (SLMs), including 17 recommended brands and 12 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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