LLM Market Share Statistics (2026)
As of September 29, 2026, the #1 AI model overall on BenchLM is OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, with an overall score of 88.22/100.
Key statistics
- As of September 29, 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 29, 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 29, 2026.
- 14 different AI labs place at least one model in BenchLM's overall top 50 as of September 29, 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.
As of September 29, 2026, the #1 AI model overall on BenchLM is OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, with an overall score of 88.22/100.
GPT-6 Astra (OpenAI)
As of September 29, 2026, BenchLM's current overall cohort ranks 210 of 523 tracked AI models using Supported or Estimated evidence.
210 models
14 different AI labs place at least one model in BenchLM's overall top 50 as of September 29, 2026, led by OpenAI with 14 models.
14 labs
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.
2 lead changes
Models per lab in BenchLM's overall top 50 (as of September 29, 2026)
| Lab | Models in top 50 |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 14 |
| Anthropic | 10 |
| 6 | |
| Alibaba | 3 |
| xAI | 3 |
| Meta | 3 |
| Z.AI | 3 |
| Xiaomi | 2 |
| Moonshot AI | 1 |
| StepFun | 1 |
Methodology & sources
"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.
Cite these statistics
Every number on this page is generated from BenchLM's live dataset and refreshed with each data update. Link any statistic directly using its anchor, or cite the page as:
BenchLM.ai, "LLM Statistics" (September 29, 2026), https://benchlm.ai/stats/llm-marketQuestions
Which lab has the best AI models right now?
As of September 29, 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.
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