Dataset size
The latest Water Filters run found 19 recommended brands and 20 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 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
20
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
0%
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 |
|---|---|
| Aquasana | 1 |
| Brita | 2 |
| ZeroWater | 3 |
| AquaTru | 4 |
| PUR | 5 |
What AI tools say about Water Filters
Movement
What changed this week?
Aquasana held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Culligan, Waterdrop and iSpring dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Waterfilterguru, Qualitywatertreatment and Cnet, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Perplexity both name Brita first and Google AI Mode and Gemini both name AquaTru first.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Aquasana ranks #1 for Water Filters in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Aquasana, Brita, and ZeroWater lead Water Filters across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Waterfilterguru, Qualitywatertreatment, and Cnet are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
LifeStraw6 to #10
ZeroWater5 to #3
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Culligan5 to #9
Waterdrop3 to #6
iSpring3 to #12
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Aquasanastayed #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 | #1 | |
| #3 | #8 | #3 | 5 | #3 | |
| #4 | #6 | #4 | 2 | #4 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #2 | |
| #6 | #3 | #6 | 3 | #3 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #2 | |
| #8 | #10 | #8 | 2 | #8 | |
| #9 | #4 | #9 | 5 | #3 | |
| #10 | #16 | #10 | 6 | #8 |
Current brand snapshot
19 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | | |
| 2 | 0 | #1 | #5 | #6 | #1 | | |
| 3 | +5 | #4 | #6 | #3 | #4 | | |
| 4 | +2 | #7 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #3 | #7 | - | #2 | | |
| 6 | -3 | #5 | #3 | #4 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #9 | #4 | #9 | #6 | | |
| 8 | +2 | - | #9 | #5 | - | | |
| 9 | -5 | #6 | - | - | #8 | | |
| 10 | +6 | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 11 | New | - | #4 | #9 | #6 | | |
| 12 | -3 | #10 | #8 | - | - | | |
| 13 | +1 | #8 | #10 | #7 | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 15 | New | #8 | #10 | #7 | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 18 | -6 | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
20 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | | |
| 2 | 9 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 5 | | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 4 | | |
| 8 | 4 | | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | 3 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Brita | 1 |
| Aquasana | 2 |
| PUR | 3 |
| ZeroWater | 4 |
| Waterdrop | 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 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -4 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 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 |
|---|---|
| AquaTru | 1 |
| Aquasana | 2 |
| Waterdrop | 3 |
| APEC Water Systems | 4 |
| Brita | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| AquaTru | 1 |
| Aquasana | 2 |
| Culligan ZeroWater | 3 |
| Waterdrop | 4 |
| Clearly Filtered | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 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 |
| PUR | 2 |
| Aquasana | 3 |
| ZeroWater | 4 |
| LifeStraw | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Water Filters
Q1
Who leads Water Filters in AI answers?
Aquasana is the most recommended water filters brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Brita and ZeroWater. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Perplexity both name Brita first and Google AI Mode and Gemini both name AquaTru first.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Water Filters?
The most cited sources for water filters recommendations are Waterfilterguru, Qualitywatertreatment and Cnet, out of 20 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Waterfilterguru, Qualitywatertreatment and Cnet, 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, LifeStraw, ZeroWater, Culligan, Waterdrop and iSpring 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 19 recommended brands and 20 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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