Brand record · 4 ledgers
Cursor , according to AI
updated 2026-06-29As of 2026-06-29, ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity recommend Cursor in 4 of the categories we track — its best position is #3 in Best AI Coding Assistant.
CategoryRankChatGPTGeminiPerplexityΔ wk
- Best AI Coding Assistant#30/55/53/5—
- Best AI Coding Assistant for Vscode#40/54/54/51
- Best Code Editor#100/51/55/52
- Best AI Tools#150/53/51/5new
What the engines say, this week
Gemini
- “an AI-first editor praised for fast, repository-aware editing and understanding entire project structures.”
- “an AI-native IDE built on VS Code, ideal for complex, multi-file projects and agentic workflows.”
- “an AI-first code editor designed for fast, repo-aware editing and quick tasks.”
Perplexity
- “the future for AI-first editing if you switch environments [1][2]”
- “Best polished AI‑first coding experience and editing future[1][2]”
- “Best for power users and AI-first editing with fast flow [1][2][4]”
sources the engines cite
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Positions come from our weekly sampling: each category is asked to ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity five times; n/5 = how many runs named Cursor. Placement is never for sale. Full methodology.