Gemini is Google’s AI assistant, wired into Search, Android, and Workspace. Its recommendations sit closest to the search traffic brands already compete for. When Gemini names a brand, that answer often replaces a page of blue links.
How we query it
Gemini receives the same recommendation questions as the other three models, through the official model API with web search on, not through the Gemini app. We record the full response and score every named brand by position and prominence, 0-100.
This column is quoted on the official Gemini API with web search enabled, not the consumer app. True browser listings, recorded from the consumer apps, arrive with WDIR Ranked, the Pro product. WDIR Ranked · Coming soon
How its column behaves
Gemini leans on fresh web results, so its lists move more week to week than the other models. Recent coverage and reviews show up in its picks faster.