AI image generator market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year, without DeepAI
- -31%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -4.8%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -25%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 49 AI image generator sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 54 million visits, 5% more than a year ago but 5% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 1051% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report, Ahrefs and SerpApi · not a ranking
AI image generator market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 53,858,170 visits from Google in October 2026, 5% more than a year ago and 5% fewer than in September 2026. DeepAI, which takes 51.1% of all the visits, gained more visits on its own than the whole market gained in a year. Without it, visits would be down 31.3% on a year ago instead of up 4.9%.
- “ai image generator” gets about 823,000 US searches a month. People searched the site names 1,804,280 times in the US in September 2026, 25% less often than in October 2025.
- 1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai image generator”; the highest is ImagineArt at position 5. DeepAI is the most-visited site.
- 11.6% of visits came from the US (15% a year ago), then India, Canada and Brazil. The five most-visited sites took 77.8% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got more visits from Google than a year ago (+5%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-5%). DeepAI, which takes 51.1% of all the visits, gained more visits on its own than the whole market gained in a year. Without it, visits would be down 31.3% on a year ago instead of up 4.9%.
- Visits, October 2026
- 53,858,170 (+4.9% on a year ago, -4.8% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 6,255,880 (-18.8% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 63,957,371 in June 2026
WorldVisits a month to AI image generator sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 5% above a year ago, and 16% below the June 2026 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 25% less often than in October 2025 (-25%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai image generator"
- 823,000 a month in the US, 2,240,000 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 1,804,280 in the US (-24.7% since October 2025), 12,124,380 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai image generator", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Venice | 368,000 |
 Pixlr | 246,000 |
 DeepAI | 201,000 |
 Midjourney | 165,000 |
 PixAI | 110,000 |
 ComfyUI | 90,500 |
 NovelAI | 90,500 |
 Perchance AI Image Generator | 90,500 |
Most searched by name, US
- Venice
- Searches a month
- 368,000
- Pixlr
- Searches a month
- 246,000
- DeepAI
- Searches a month
- 201,000
- Midjourney
- Searches a month
- 165,000
- PixAI
- Searches a month
- 110,000
- ComfyUI
- Searches a month
- 90,500
- NovelAI
- Searches a month
- 90,500
- Perchance AI Image Generator
- Searches a month
- 90,500
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Rising next to the term on Google Trends: “nano banana ai image generator”, “whisk ai image generator” and “unrestricted ai image generator”.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are down 25%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows fewer people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai image generator”; the highest-placed is ImagineArt, at position 5. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai image generator”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 40 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ImagineArt | 5 | 45,730 | ▲ 10,716 | 883,459 |
| Midjourney | – | 5,133 | ▼ 66 | 539,420 |
| Perchance AI Image Generator | – | 5,567 | ▲ 231 | 4,089,004 |
| PixAI | – | 5,736 | ▼ 455 | 428,843 |
| Pixlr | – | 7,440 | ▼ 198 | 4,287,532 |
 SeaArt | – | 7,492 | ▼ 2,838 | 1,815,937 |
 OpenArt | – | 7,889 | ▲ 5,619 | 816,782 |
 Civitai | – | 10,886 | ▲ 587 | 306,817 |
 Leonardo.Ai | – | 14,128 | ▲ 80 | 1,734,696 |
| DeepAI | – | 14,735 | ▲ 5,198 | 27,536,114 |
 NightCafe | – | 15,747 | ▲ 4,735 | 349,594 |
| Venice | – | 16,285 | ▲ 2,461 | 526,057 |
 Stability AI | – | 17,730 | ▲ 704 | 37,761 |
| ComfyUI | – | 20,192 | ▲ 1,967 | 195,289 |
| NovelAI | – | 24,442 | ▲ 870 | 84,545 |
Site
- ImagineArt
- Google US
- 5
- Tranco
- 45,730
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 10,716
- Search visits
- 883,459
- Midjourney
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 5,133
- Move in 40 days
- ▼ 66
- Search visits
- 539,420
- Perchance AI Image Generator
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 5,567
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 231
- Search visits
- 4,089,004
- PixAI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 5,736
- Move in 40 days
- ▼ 455
- Search visits
- 428,843
- Pixlr
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,440
- Move in 40 days
- ▼ 198
- Search visits
- 4,287,532
- SeaArt
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,492
- Move in 40 days
- ▼ 2,838
- Search visits
- 1,815,937
- OpenArt
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,889
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 5,619
- Search visits
- 816,782
- Civitai
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 10,886
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 587
- Search visits
- 306,817
- Leonardo.Ai
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 14,128
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 80
- Search visits
- 1,734,696
- DeepAI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 14,735
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 5,198
- Search visits
- 27,536,114
- NightCafe
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 15,747
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 4,735
- Search visits
- 349,594
- Venice
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 16,285
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 2,461
- Search visits
- 526,057
- Stability AI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 17,730
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 704
- Search visits
- 37,761
- ComfyUI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 20,192
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 1,967
- Search visits
- 195,289
- NovelAI
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 24,442
- Move in 40 days
- ▲ 870
- Search visits
- 84,545
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 15 of 49 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai image generator”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Scenario (+75%); biggest loss: Playground (-90%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scenario | 34,520 | 60,463 | +75.2% |
 Tensor.Art | 86,740 | 107,066 | +23.4% |
| Venice | 440,055 | 526,057 | +19.5% |
| PixAI | 371,365 | 428,843 | +15.5% |
 Mage | 64,096 | 73,246 | +14.3% |
 Dream by WOMBO | 110,105 | 125,297 | +13.8% |
Up this month
- Scenario
- Sep 26
- 34,520
- Oct 26
- 60,463
- Change
- +75.2%
- Tensor.Art
- Sep 26
- 86,740
- Oct 26
- 107,066
- Change
- +23.4%
- Venice
- Sep 26
- 440,055
- Oct 26
- 526,057
- Change
- +19.5%
- PixAI
- Sep 26
- 371,365
- Oct 26
- 428,843
- Change
- +15.5%
- Mage
- Sep 26
- 64,096
- Oct 26
- 73,246
- Change
- +14.3%
- Dream by WOMBO
- Sep 26
- 110,105
- Oct 26
- 125,297
- Change
- +13.8%
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Playground | 78,099 | 7,638 | -90.2% |
| Midjourney | 851,838 | 539,420 | -36.7% |
| Stability AI | 58,598 | 37,761 | -35.6% |
| ImagineArt | 1,285,758 | 883,459 | -31.3% |
 Ideogram | 417,589 | 289,935 | -30.6% |
 Remaker AI | 4,499,502 | 3,173,741 | -29.5% |
Down this month
- Playground
- Sep 26
- 78,099
- Oct 26
- 7,638
- Change
- -90.2%
- Midjourney
- Sep 26
- 851,838
- Oct 26
- 539,420
- Change
- -36.7%
- Stability AI
- Sep 26
- 58,598
- Oct 26
- 37,761
- Change
- -35.6%
- ImagineArt
- Sep 26
- 1,285,758
- Oct 26
- 883,459
- Change
- -31.3%
- Ideogram
- Sep 26
- 417,589
- Oct 26
- 289,935
- Change
- -30.6%
- Remaker AI
- Sep 26
- 4,499,502
- Oct 26
- 3,173,741
- Change
- -29.5%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mage | 3,600 | 18,100 | +402.8% |
 Pokecut | 1,300 | 2,900 | +123.1% |
| Venice | 165,000 | 368,000 | +123.0% |
 Raphael AI | 6,600 | 12,100 | +83.3% |
| Perchance AI Image Generator | 60,500 | 90,500 | +49.6% |
| OpenArt | 49,500 | 60,500 | +22.2% |
Searched more
- Mage
- Oct 25
- 3,600
- Sep 26
- 18,100
- Change
- +402.8%
- Pokecut
- Oct 25
- 1,300
- Sep 26
- 2,900
- Change
- +123.1%
- Venice
- Oct 25
- 165,000
- Sep 26
- 368,000
- Change
- +123.0%
- Raphael AI
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 12,100
- Change
- +83.3%
- Perchance AI Image Generator
- Oct 25
- 60,500
- Sep 26
- 90,500
- Change
- +49.6%
- OpenArt
- Oct 25
- 49,500
- Sep 26
- 60,500
- Change
- +22.2%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 starryai | 5,400 | 720 | -86.7% |
 PicLumen | 9,900 | 1,900 | -80.8% |
 getimg.ai | 1,900 | 480 | -74.7% |
 Hotpot.ai | 6,600 | 1,900 | -71.2% |
 Dezgo | 9,900 | 3,600 | -63.6% |
| DeepAI | 550,000 | 201,000 | -63.5% |
Searched less
- starryai
- Oct 25
- 5,400
- Sep 26
- 720
- Change
- -86.7%
- PicLumen
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 1,900
- Change
- -80.8%
- getimg.ai
- Oct 25
- 1,900
- Sep 26
- 480
- Change
- -74.7%
- Hotpot.ai
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 1,900
- Change
- -71.2%
- Dezgo
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 3,600
- Change
- -63.6%
- DeepAI
- Oct 25
- 550,000
- Sep 26
- 201,000
- Change
- -63.5%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 12 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 11.6% (15% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Canada and Brazil
- US share of "ai image generator" searches
- 37%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 13,321,770 | 73.1% |
| Canada | 1,602,346 | 8.8% |
| Brazil | 1,231,229 | 6.8% |
| United Kingdom | 841,209 | 4.6% |
| Germany | 574,865 | 3.2% |
| Australia | 380,429 | 2.1% |
| France | 262,178 | 1.4% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 13,321,770
- Share of the measured countries
- 73.1%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 1,602,346
- Share of the measured countries
- 8.8%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 1,231,229
- Share of the measured countries
- 6.8%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 841,209
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.6%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 574,865
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.2%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 380,429
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.1%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 262,178
- Share of the measured countries
- 1.4%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 12 in every 100 visits. India alone is 73.1% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites more than a year ago (+24%).
The tracked sites had 490,682 referring domains between them in October 2026, +23.5% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 69. Midjourney has the strongest link profile at DR 90.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Midjourney | 90 |
| Pixlr | 85 |
| Stability AI | 84 |
| Leonardo.Ai | 82 |
| Civitai | 81 |
 FLUX (Black Forest Labs) | 80 |
| Ideogram | 80 |
| ComfyUI | 78 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- Midjourney
- DR
- 90
- Pixlr
- DR
- 85
- Stability AI
- DR
- 84
- Leonardo.Ai
- DR
- 82
- Civitai
- DR
- 81
- FLUX (Black Forest Labs)
- DR
- 80
- Ideogram
- DR
- 80
- ComfyUI
- DR
- 78
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Midjourney | 55,052 |
| Pixlr | 46,904 |
| Civitai | 31,657 |
 Craiyon | 27,228 |
| NightCafe | 26,247 |
| Stability AI | 22,899 |
| Leonardo.Ai | 22,809 |
| DeepAI | 20,530 |
By referring domains
- Midjourney
- Domains
- 55,052
- Pixlr
- Domains
- 46,904
- Civitai
- Domains
- 31,657
- Craiyon
- Domains
- 27,228
- NightCafe
- Domains
- 26,247
- Stability AI
- Domains
- 22,899
- Leonardo.Ai
- Domains
- 22,809
- DeepAI
- Domains
- 20,530
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.