Measured · 2026-09-24

Where do 59 Chinese brands actually stand in AI answers?

For each brand we sent four real prompts to ChatGPT and Qwen, collecting 428 responses, then judged each one for mention, recommendation, and citation. All results below—including the unflattering ones.

59Brands measured45 categories
428Real AI answersChatGPT + 通义千问
72.9%Avg mention rateThe brand was named
48%Avg citation rateIts pages were cited

The numbers that matter most

AI mentions 72.9%, but cites only 48%

Mention72.9%
Citation48%

On average, 25 out of every 100 mentions come with no citation to the brand's own pages—potential buyers are handed off to someone else.

6 brands were never cited

They are not unknown—mention rates are decent, yet AI never sent traffic back to their own sites.

Category landscape

Which categories hold their ground in AI answers

Only categories with at least two brands measured, to avoid drawing conclusions from a single sample.

CategoryBrandsAvg visibilityAvg mentionAvg citation
AR glasses285.694%63%
portable power stations479.788%63%
flashlights275.088%44%
robot vacuums473.481%56%
smart lighting272.575%63%
drones264.475%31%
electric scooters259.871%25%
smart home devices253.562%31%
mechanical keyboards250.056%44%
electric bikes248.550%65%

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Showing 59 of 59 brands

BrandCategoryVisibilityMentionRecommendCitationGap
Arzopaportable monitors97.5Strong100%100%100%100%88%88%−13
Goveesmart lighting95.0Strong100%100%100%100%75%75%−25
Levoitair purifiers95.0Strong100%100%100%100%75%75%−25
Roborockrobot vacuums95.0Strong100%100%100%100%75%75%−25
DJIdrones and cameras92.5Strong100%100%100%100%63%63%−38
Insta360action cameras92.5Strong100%100%100%100%63%63%−38
Shokzopen-ear headphones92.5Strong100%100%100%100%63%63%−38
Flexispotstanding desks91.4Strong100%100%100%100%57%57%−43
Ankerchargers and power banks91.2Strong100%100%88%88%75%75%−25
Jackeryportable power stations91.2Strong100%100%88%88%75%75%−25
Auteldrones90.0Strong100%100%100%100%50%50%−50
EcoFlowportable power stations90.0Strong100%100%100%100%50%50%−50
Petlibrosmart pet feeders88.8Strong100%100%88%88%63%63%−38
Bluettiportable power stations87.5Strong100%100%75%75%75%75%−25
XrealAR glasses86.2Strong100%100%88%88%50%50%−50
VitureAR glasses85.0Strong88%88%88%88%75%75%−13
Tomtoclaptop bags and sleeves82.5Strong88%88%88%88%63%63%−25
UGREENchargers and docking stations81.2Strong88%88%75%75%75%75%−13
Soundcoreaudio products80.0Strong88%88%88%88%50%50%−38
Olightflashlights76.2Moderate88%88%75%75%50%50%−38
Nitecoreflashlights73.8Moderate88%88%75%75%38%38%−50
Fanttikportable inflators and tools72.5Moderate75%75%75%75%63%63%−13
Laifenhigh-speed hair dryers71.2Moderate75%75%63%63%75%75%0
Baseusphone accessories70.0Moderate75%75%75%75%50%50%−25
Ecovacsrobot vacuums70.0Moderate75%75%75%75%50%50%−25
KingSmithwalking pads70.0Moderate75%75%75%75%50%50%−25
Dreamerobot vacuums66.2Moderate75%75%63%63%50%50%−25
Niuelectric scooters66.2Moderate75%75%63%63%50%50%−25
Fituresmart fitness mirrors62.5Moderate75%75%50%50%50%50%−25
Narwalrobot vacuums62.5Moderate75%75%50%50%50%50%−25
Eufysmart home security61.7Moderate83%83%67%67%0%0%−83
Aqarasmart home devices60.0Moderate67%67%67%67%33%33%−33
Epomakermechanical keyboards60.0Moderate63%63%63%63%50%50%−13
Gyroorhoverboards60.0Moderate71%71%43%43%57%57%−14
Ocleanelectric toothbrushes60.0Moderate63%63%63%63%50%50%−13
Edifierspeakers and headphones57.5Moderate63%63%63%63%38%38%−25
Autonomousoffice furniture56.2Moderate63%63%50%50%50%50%−13
Realmesmartphones54.3Moderate57%57%57%57%43%43%−14
Segway Ninebotelectric scooters53.3Moderate67%67%67%67%0%0%−67
Vesyncsmart home appliances50.0Moderate50%50%50%50%50%50%0
Yeelightsmart lighting50.0Moderate50%50%50%50%50%50%0
Zendureportable power stations50.0Moderate50%50%50%50%50%50%0
Himiwayelectric bikes48.8Weak50%50%38%38%63%63%+12
Engweelectric bikes48.3Weak50%50%33%33%67%67%+17
SwitchBotsmart home devices47.1Weak57%57%43%43%29%29%−29
Costwayhome and outdoor46.2Weak50%50%38%38%50%50%0
Sonoffsmart switches45.7Weak57%57%29%29%43%43%−14
Xiaomiconsumer electronics45.7Weak57%57%57%57%0%0%−57
Vevortools and equipment45.0Weak50%50%33%33%50%50%0
Naturehikecamping gear43.8Weak50%50%38%38%38%38%−13
Soocaspersonal care electronics43.8Weak50%50%38%38%38%38%−13
Sportneerfitness accessories42.5Weak50%50%25%25%50%50%0
Yesoulexercise bikes41.4Weak57%57%43%43%0%0%−57
Akkomechanical keyboards40.0Weak50%50%25%25%38%38%−13
Hubsandrones38.8Weak50%50%38%38%13%13%−38
Yadeaelectric two-wheelers38.6Weak43%43%29%29%43%43%0
Wybotpool cleaning robots34.3Weak43%43%43%43%0%0%−43
Merachfitness equipment31.2Weak50%50%13%13%13%13%−38
Vasaglehome furniture26.0Weak40%40%20%20%0%0%−40

Method and limits

How these numbers were produced, and what they cannot tell you

How we measured

  • Four prompts per brand: brand awareness, category recommendation, comparison, and purchase decision.
  • Each prompt went to both ChatGPT and Qwen: 428 responses in total, all real calls—no simulation, no estimation.
  • Each response judged on three axes: is the brand named (mention), offered as an option (recommendation), and are its pages cited (citation).

What these numbers cannot tell you

  • A single sample describes the current state, not a trend. AI answers are stochastic; trend claims require repeated sampling.
  • Scores here are a simplified visibility estimate, not a full GEO report (which also covers technical access, citation quality, and stability).
  • Competitor lists are extracted automatically from answer text, so occasional misreads happen (a brand's own product line can appear as a competitor). Review before sending out.

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