# LLM Market Share Statistics (2026)

> As of September 30, 2026, the #1 AI model overall on BenchLM is OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, with an overall score of 88.22/100. Updated September 30, 2026; every number regenerates from BenchLM's live dataset on each data refresh.

## Key statistics

- As of September 30, 2026, the #1 AI model overall on BenchLM is OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, with an overall score of 88.22/100.
- As of September 30, 2026, BenchLM's current overall cohort ranks 210 of 523 tracked AI models using Supported or Estimated evidence.
- Anthropic holds 5 of the 10 spots in BenchLM's overall top 10 as of September 30, 2026.
- 14 different AI labs place at least one model in BenchLM's overall top 50 as of September 30, 2026, led by OpenAI with 14 models.
- The #1 spot on Arena's human-preference ranking has changed hands 2 times between 2024-08-28 and 2026-09-01, per Arena data tracked on BenchLM.
- Anthropic has held the #1 Arena position for roughly 7 months as of 2026-09-01, per Arena data tracked on BenchLM.

## Models per lab in BenchLM's overall top 50 (as of September 30, 2026)

| Lab | Models in top 50 |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 14 |
| Anthropic | 10 |
| Google | 6 |
| Alibaba | 3 |
| xAI | 3 |
| Meta | 3 |
| Z.AI | 3 |
| Xiaomi | 2 |
| Moonshot AI | 1 |
| StepFun | 1 |

## Methodology

"Share" counts models per lab in the current BenchAlign overall top 10 and top 50. Arena lead-change and streak figures come from the Arena leaderboard snapshot tracked on BenchLM.

## FAQ

### Which lab has the best AI models right now?

As of September 30, 2026, OpenAI holds the #1 spot on BenchLM with GPT-6 Astra, and Anthropic has the most models in the top 10 (5 of 10).

### How often does the #1 AI model change?

The #1 spot on Arena's human-preference ranking changed hands 2 times between 2024-08-28 and 2026-09-01 — and Anthropic has held it for roughly 7 months.

## Sources

- [Overall rankings](https://benchlm.ai/)
- [Providers directory](https://benchlm.ai/providers)
- [AI Race timeline](https://benchlm.ai/ai-race)
- [Leaderboard JSON (machine-readable)](https://benchlm.ai/data/leaderboard.json)

Cite as: BenchLM.ai, "LLM Statistics" (September 30, 2026), https://benchlm.ai/stats/llm-market

Canonical page: https://benchlm.ai/stats/llm-market