Dataset size
The latest Water Filters run found 15 recommended brands and 12 cited sources in AI answers.
Water Filters
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Water Filters 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
15
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
12
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
4%
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 |
|---|---|
| Waterdrop | 1 |
| Brita | 2 |
| Aquasana | 3 |
| PUR | 4 |
| APEC Water | 5 |
What AI tools say about Water Filters
Movement
What changed this week?
Waterdrop overtook Brita this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techgearlab, Consumerreports and Qualitywaterlab, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Waterdrop ranks #1 for Water Filters in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Waterdrop, Brita, and Aquasana lead Water Filters across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Techgearlab, Consumerreports, and Qualitywaterlab are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
Waterdrop7 to #1
ZeroWater7 to #6
Clearly Filtered4 to #7
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Berkey7 to #14
AquaTru5 to #9
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #8 | #1 | 7 | #1 | |
| #2 | #1 | #2 | 1 | #1 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #1 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #2 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #3 | |
| #6 | #13 | #6 | 7 | #6 | |
| #7 | #11 | #7 | 4 | #7 | |
| #8 | #6 | #8 | 2 | #1 | |
| #9 | #4 | #9 | 5 | #3 | |
| #10 | #9 | #10 | 1 | #7 |
Current brand snapshot
15 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +7 | #2 | #5 | #2 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #5 | #1 | #4 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #1 | #4 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #6 | #3 | #9 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #3 | #8 | #8 | - | | |
| 6 | +7 | #8 | #2 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +4 | #9 | #6 | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | #7 | #10 | #6 | - | | |
| 9 | -5 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | #4 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 11 | +1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 12 | -2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 13 | -2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 14 | -7 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 15 | -1 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | 3 | | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | AquasanaOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | WaterdropfilterOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Aquasana | 1 |
| Waterdrop | 2 |
| APEC Water | 3 |
| iSpring | 4 |
| Brita | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -5 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 3 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Brita | 1 |
| ZeroWater | 2 |
| PUR | 3 |
| Aquasana | 4 |
| Waterdrop | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +5 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -5 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -7 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | AquasanaOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | WaterdropfilterOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| AquaTru | 1 |
| Waterdrop | 2 |
| Cloud Water Filters | 3 |
| Brita | 4 |
| SpringWell | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +6 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +4 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -5 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | |
Common AI search questions about Water Filters
Q1
Who leads Water Filters in AI answers?
Waterdrop is the most recommended water filters brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Brita and Aquasana. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Water Filters?
The most cited sources for water filters recommendations are Techgearlab, Consumerreports and Qualitywaterlab, out of 12 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Techgearlab, Consumerreports and Qualitywaterlab, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Water Filters ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Waterdrop, ZeroWater, Berkey, AquaTru and Clearly Filtered moved three or more positions in the water filters index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Water Filters. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-kitchen-and-dining-kitchen-appliances-water-filters
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 Water Filters, including 15 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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