The Story

Andreessen Horowitz has published the sixth edition of its Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps report, offering a fresh snapshot of how consumers are using AI products at scale. The report shows that ChatGPT remains the clear leader across web and mobile, while competitive pressure from products such as Gemini and Claude continues to rise.

According to the full report published by a16z, this edition also expands the ranking to include more traditional consumer apps where generative AI has become a core part of the experience, including products such as Canva, CapCut, Notion, Picsart, Freepik, and Grammarly.

Key findings from the report

• ChatGPT still leads: a16z says ChatGPT remains the largest consumer AI product and notes that weekly active users have grown by about 500 million over the past year to 900 million.
• Rivals are growing: The report says Claude’s U.S. paid subscribers were growing by more than 200% year over year, while Gemini was growing by 258% as of January 2026.
• Legacy apps enter the list: For the first time, the ranking now includes broader consumer products where AI is central to the experience, reflecting a wider definition of what counts as an AI app.

Global market shifts

The report argues that consumer AI usage is increasingly splitting into distinct regional ecosystems. a16z describes a Western AI stack led by products such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity, while China and Russia are developing stronger local alternatives shaped by policy, sanctions, and domestic platform ecosystems.

Creative tools and agents

a16z also highlights growing momentum in AI-powered creative tools and agent-style products. The report notes that video, music, and voice applications continue to evolve, while agentic products and “vibe coding” platforms are becoming a more visible part of mainstream AI usage trends.

Why it matters

The a16z Top 100 reports have become a widely watched benchmark for where real consumer AI adoption is happening. This edition suggests that while ChatGPT still dominates overall, the market is broadening across competing assistants, AI-enhanced legacy apps, regional ecosystems, and new agent-driven products.

For the broader AI industry, the report reinforces that the next phase of competition may not be defined only by who has the best model, but also by who becomes the default interface, platform, or workflow layer for everyday users.