Dataset size
The latest Microscopes run found 19 recommended brands and 21 cited sources in AI answers.
Microscopes
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Microscopes 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
19
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
21
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
14%
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 |
|---|---|
| Zeiss | 1 |
| Leica Microsystems | 2 |
| Nikon | 3 |
| Evident | 4 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 5 |
What AI tools say about Microscopes
Movement
What changed this week?
Zeiss held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: AmScope, Motic and Olympus dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Labproinc, Gminsights and Fortunebusinessinsights, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names ZEISS, Google AI Mode names Carl Zeiss, and Gemini and Perplexity both name Zeiss first.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Zeiss ranks #1 for Microscopes in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Zeiss, Leica Microsystems, and Nikon lead Microscopes across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Labproinc, Gminsights, and Fortunebusinessinsights are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Thermo Fisher Scientific4 to #5
Meiji Techno4 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
AmScope6 to #16
Motic3 to #9
Olympus3 to #10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Zeissstayed #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 | #2 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #4 | |
| #5 | #9 | #5 | 4 | #4 | |
| #6 | #8 | #6 | 2 | #6 | |
| #7 | #5 | #7 | 2 | #5 | |
| #8 | #12 | #8 | 4 | #5 | |
| #9 | #6 | #9 | 3 | #4 | |
| #10 | #7 | #10 | 3 | #4 |
Current brand snapshot
19 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #3 | #2 | #2 | #3 | | |
| 3 | 0 | #4 | - | #3 | #2 | | |
| 4 | 0 | #5 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +4 | #2 | - | #8 | #6 | | |
| 6 | +2 | #7 | - | #6 | #5 | | |
| 7 | -2 | #8 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 8 | +4 | - | #6 | #7 | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | #7 | #9 | #8 | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 11 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 14 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | +2 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 16 | -6 | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 19 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
21 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 10 | | |
| 3 | 9 | | |
| 4 | 9 | | |
| 5 | 7 | | |
| 6 | 6 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | ZeissOfficial | 2 | |
| 10 | AmscopeOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | BrukerOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | HpOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | Leica MicrosystemsOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | MoticOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | Olympus GlobalOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | ThermofisherOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | YongxinmicroscopeOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| ZEISS | 1 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 2 |
| Leica Microsystems | 3 |
| Nikon | 4 |
| Evident | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +6 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 9 | | |
| 3 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss | 1 |
| Leica Microsystems | 2 |
| Nikon Instruments | 3 |
| Evident | 4 |
| Keyence | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Zeiss | 1 |
| Leica Microsystems | 2 |
| Nikon Instruments | 3 |
| Evident | 4 |
| Keyence | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Zeiss | 1 |
| Nikon | 2 |
| Leica Microsystems | 3 |
| Olympus | 4 |
| Bruker | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
9 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | -3 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZeissOfficial | 2 | |
| 2 | BrukerOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | HpOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | Leica MicrosystemsOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | MoticOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | Olympus GlobalOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | ThermofisherOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | YongxinmicroscopeOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Microscopes
Q1
Who leads Microscopes in AI answers?
Zeiss is the most recommended microscopes brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Leica Microsystems and Nikon. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names ZEISS, Google AI Mode names Carl Zeiss, and Gemini and Perplexity both name Zeiss first.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Microscopes?
The most cited sources for microscopes recommendations are Labproinc, Gminsights and Fortunebusinessinsights, out of 21 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Labproinc, Gminsights and Fortunebusinessinsights, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Microscopes ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, AmScope, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Meiji Techno, Motic and Olympus moved three or more positions in the microscopes index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Microscopes. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/business-and-industrial-science-and-laboratory-laboratory-equipment-microscopes
Report data
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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 Microscopes, including 19 recommended brands and 21 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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