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ChatGPT leads consumer AI with 3x more US subscribers than Claude or Gemini

Andreessen Horowitz analysis shows top 1% of spenders drive nearly a fifth of revenue; AI agents gaining traction.

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Andreessen Horowitz released its seventh annual report on the top 100 consumer AI apps, showing ChatGPT maintains a commanding lead with three times more US subscribers than Claude or Gemini. The analysis reveals significant concentration in consumer spending: the top 1% of spenders account for 19.5% of total spending across consumer AI applications.

The report also highlights growing momentum for —autonomous systems designed to perform tasks on behalf of users—as an emerging category within the consumer AI ecosystem. The data tracks spending patterns, user adoption, and engagement across a range of AI-powered consumer products.

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