Dataset size
The latest Desks run found 20 recommended brands and 24 cited sources in AI answers.
Desks
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Desks 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
20
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
24
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
11%
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 |
|---|---|
| Herman Miller | 1 |
| FlexiSpot | 2 |
| Uplift Desk | 3 |
| Steelcase | 4 |
| IKEA | 5 |
What AI tools say about Desks
Movement
What changed this week?
Herman Miller overtook Uplift Desk this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Nandi Furniture, Businessinsider and Mordorintelligence, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Herman Miller, Google AI Mode names Uplift Desk, Gemini names UPLIFT Desk, and Perplexity names IKEA.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Herman Miller ranks #1 for Desks in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Herman Miller, FlexiSpot, and Uplift Desk lead Desks across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Nandi Furniture, Businessinsider, and Mordorintelligence are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Vari3 to #6
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #3 | #1 | 2 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #2 | |
| #3 | #1 | #3 | 2 | #1 | |
| #4 | #6 | #4 | 2 | #1 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #1 | |
| #6 | #9 | #6 | 3 | #6 | |
| #7 | #5 | #7 | 2 | #5 | |
| #8 | #7 | #8 | 1 | #5 | |
| #9 | #11 | #9 | 2 | #9 | |
| #10 | #8 | #10 | 2 | #5 |
Current brand snapshot
20 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | #5 | #6 | #2 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #7 | #2 | #2 | #5 | | |
| 3 | -2 | #6 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | #2 | #8 | - | #3 | | |
| 5 | -1 | #10 | #9 | #7 | #1 | | |
| 6 | +3 | #8 | #4 | #5 | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | #6 | #3 | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | #7 | #10 | #4 | | |
| 9 | +2 | #4 | - | - | #6 | | |
| 10 | -2 | #9 | #3 | #4 | - | | |
| 11 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | -2 | #9 | #3 | #4 | - | | |
| 13 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 15 | +4 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 19 | New | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 20 | 0 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
24 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | IkeaOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | FlexispotOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | HermanmillerOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | HonOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | SteelcaseOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Herman Miller | 1 |
| Steelcase | 2 |
| Haworth | 3 |
| HON | 4 |
| Teknion | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -5 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -5 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | IkeaOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Uplift Desk | 1 |
| FlexiSpot | 2 |
| Branch | 3 |
| Vari | 4 |
| Herman Miller | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 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 |
|---|---|
| UPLIFT Desk | 1 |
| FlexiSpot | 2 |
| Secretlab | 3 |
| Branch Furniture | 4 |
| Vari | 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 | -1 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| IKEA | 1 |
| Herman Miller | 2 |
| Steelcase | 3 |
| Autonomous | 4 |
| FlexiSpot | 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 | +1 | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | FlexispotOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | HermanmillerOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | HonOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | IkeaOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | SteelcaseOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Desks
Q1
Who leads Desks in AI answers?
Herman Miller is the most recommended desks brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are FlexiSpot and Uplift Desk. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names Herman Miller, Google AI Mode names Uplift Desk, Gemini names UPLIFT Desk, and Perplexity names IKEA.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Desks?
The most cited sources for desks recommendations are Nandi Furniture, Businessinsider and Mordorintelligence, out of 24 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Nandi Furniture, Businessinsider and Mordorintelligence, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Desks ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Vari moved three or more positions in the desks index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Desks. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/furniture-office-furniture-desks
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 Desks, including 20 recommended brands and 24 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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