AI Provider Momentum Index
Which AI providers are gaining ground. A relative momentum snapshot across adoption, usage, and funding signals, compiled by SDEN from public indicators.
Data as of July 2026
We track relative momentum for 53 AI providers across 12 signals. OpenAI holds the top momentum score, and Perplexity posted the largest 30-day gain.
53
Providers tracked
12
Momentum signals
OpenAI
Momentum leader
Perplexity
Top 30-day mover
Momentum leaderboard (top 15)
| Provider | Momentum (0-100) |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | 85 |
| Alibaba (Qwen) | 83 |
| Anthropic | 82 |
| Google DeepMind | 82 |
| Microsoft | 82 |
| Mistral AI | 82 |
| DeepSeek | 82 |
| NVIDIA | 81 |
| Meta AI | 81 |
| Hugging Face | 80 |
| Amazon (Bedrock) | 80 |
| Databricks | 79 |
| GitHub Copilot | 78 |
| Together AI | 74 |
| xAI | 73 |
Biggest 30-day movers
| Provider | 30-day change |
|---|---|
| Perplexity | +5% |
| OpenRouter | +4% |
| Moonshot (Kimi) | +4% |
| ByteDance (Doubao) | +4% |
| Fireworks AI | +4% |
| Anthropic | +4% |
| Alibaba (Qwen) | +4% |
| Zhipu AI (GLM) | +4% |
| Mistral AI | +4% |
| Cursor (Anysphere) | +4% |
Methodology
Momentum is a 0-100 INDEX compiled by SDEN from public signals (adoption, usage, traffic, developer activity, funding, and more), refreshed weekly. These are estimates for orientation, not live telemetry, and measure relative movement rather than absolute market share.
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