r/aiwars for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
r/aiwars threads were cited 78 times in 45 AI answers we tracked (Jun 17, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #86 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. We have placed under 50 verified comments there, so none of our own placement numbers for it are published.
78
AI citations of its threads
20
different threads cited
under 50
verified comments we placed
#86
of 138 by AI citations
How AI answers use r/aiwars
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 77 | 99% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 1 | 1% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 0 | 0% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Describing a problem | 55 | 71% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 23 | 29% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 0 | 0% |
The r/aiwars threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| What is the best ai tool for image generation… | 19 |
| Heres what an ai art workflow looks like | 8 |
| When ai becomes pay walled | 8 |
| The ai paywall problem are paid platforms really… | 7 |
| One of the antiai subs have pinned post about how… | 7 |
These 5 threads account for 49 of the 78 citations.
Our verified comments in r/aiwars
We have placed under 50 verified comments in r/aiwars, so we publish no placement numbers for it.
Reading the r/aiwars numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (99%, 77 of 78), ahead of Gemini at 1%.
By question type, describing a problem accounts for 71% of the answers that cited r/aiwars, then looking for a product to buy (29%) and comparing products or competitors (0%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 24% of them and the top three for 45%, out of 20 different threads.
Under 1% of the 1,302 comments we scanned in r/aiwars contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 891 posts we sampled in r/aiwars, 6% linked out to another site.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/aiwars; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/aiwars?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/aiwars threads were cited 78 times across 45 answers and 20 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/aiwars?
Fewer than 50 verified comments, so we do not publish a count for it.
Similar AI and software subreddits
| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/sysadmin | 79 | under 50 | 1,273,402 |
| r/webdev | under 50 | 76 | 3,254,255 |
| r/comfyui | under 50 | 74 | 192,275 |
| r/OpenAI | under 50 | 71 | 2,761,743 |
| r/databricks | under 50 | 70 | 28,052 |
| r/AIAssisted | under 50 | 88 | 166,801 |
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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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