r/AI_Agents for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
Across 66,986 AI answers we tracked, r/AI_Agents threads were cited 117 times in 110 of them (Mar 6, 2026 to Sep 25, 2026), which ranks it #58 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. CommunityMentions has also placed 577 verified comments in r/AI_Agents for 33 brands, starting Nov 2025.
117
AI citations of its threads
59
different threads cited
577
verified comments we placed
369,515
members at last check
How AI answers use r/AI_Agents
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 74 | 63% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 22 | 19% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 21 | 18% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Looking for a product to buy | 71 | 61% |
| Describing a problem | 28 | 24% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 18 | 15% |
The r/AI_Agents threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| What ai coding tools actually work for teams not… | 11 |
| Ai agent memory that doesnt suck a practical guide… | 10 |
| Whats the best toolapi for web search in an | 7 |
| Which ai tool has improved your coding | 6 |
| Is review the bottleneck for aigenerated work… | 5 |
These 5 threads account for 39 of the 117 citations.
Our verified comments in r/AI_Agents
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 577 |
| Brands they were placed for | 33 |
| First placement | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Busiest month | Jul 2026 (143 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 9 |
Reading the r/AI_Agents numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (63%, 74 of 117), ahead of OpenAI models at 19%.
By question type, looking for a product to buy accounts for 61% of the answers that cited r/AI_Agents, then describing a problem (24%) and comparing products or competitors (15%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 9% of them and the top three for 24%, out of 59 different threads.
5% of the 439 comments we scanned in r/AI_Agents contained a link.
Of 15,575 posts we sampled in r/AI_Agents, under 1% linked out to another site, so posts here are mostly text.
It is #2 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 1.0% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #1 of the 24 AI and software subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 369,515 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/AI_Agents; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/AI_Agents?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/AI_Agents threads were cited 117 times across 110 answers and 59 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/AI_Agents?
577 verified comments for 33 brands, starting Nov 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|
| r/WritingWithAI | 89 | 150 | 133,191 |
| r/productivity | 234 | under 50 | |
| r/automation | 61 | 125 | 212,489 |
| r/LocalLLM | under 50 | 179 | 161,947 |
| r/GithubCopilot | under 50 | 164 | 72,653 |
| r/Rag | under 50 | 152 | 70,077 |
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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