r/Rag for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
CommunityMentions has placed 152 verified comments in r/Rag for 6 brands, starting Mar 2026. AI answers cited its threads under 50 times in the answers we tracked, so its AI numbers are left out.
152
verified comments we placed
70,077
members at last check
The r/Rag threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Which search api should i use between tavilycom… | 9 |
| How to effectively replace llamaindex and | 6 |
| Breaking the context window building infinite… | 4 |
| Besides langchain are there any other alternative… | 4 |
| What techniques are devs using to prevent | 1 |
Counts are how many tracked answers linked each thread.
Our verified comments in r/Rag
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 152 |
| Brands they were placed for | 6 |
| First placement | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Busiest month | Jul 2026 (60 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 7 |
Reading the r/Rag numbers
10% of the 316 comments we scanned in r/Rag contained a link, so links are a normal part of answers here.
Of 1,156 posts we sampled in r/Rag, 31% linked out to another site, a high share for a subreddit this size.
It is #38 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.3% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #4 of the 24 AI and software subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 70,077 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/Rag; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/Rag?
Rarely in our tracking: r/Rag threads were cited fewer than 50 times across the 66,986 AI answers we tracked, so we do not publish its AI numbers.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/Rag?
152 verified comments for 6 brands, starting Mar 2026.
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| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/GithubCopilot | under 50 | 164 | 72,653 |
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| r/automation | 61 | 125 | 212,489 |
| r/LLMDevs | under 50 | 112 | 149,425 |
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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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