AI traffic is the total volume of requests flowing to AI products — chat prompts, code completions, image and video generations, API calls and agent tasks. AI Traffic.pro measures it live across 44 providers, updated every second.

Which AI is the most used right now?

ChatGPT leads global AI usage, followed by Google Gemini and DeepSeek. The live leaderboard re-ranks every second based on real-time throughput.

Which AI API is the cheapest?

Among frontier chat models, DeepSeek offers the lowest per-request cost, with Groq-hosted open models close behind. The price column updates live with peak-hour surge.

AI Traffic.Pro — Live AI Usage Stats: ChatGPT Traffic, Claude, Gemini (Real-Time)

Q: How many people use ChatGPT per day?

AI Traffic.pro estimates ChatGPT alone handles over 1 billion requests per day, making it the highest-traffic AI product in the world by a wide margin.

Q: Is Claude or ChatGPT used more?

ChatGPT receives many times more usage traffic than Claude. Claude AI is strongest in enterprise coding via API, which is partially under-represented in web-traffic-based measures.

Q: When are AI peak hours?

Global AI usage peaks around 20:00–23:00 UTC, when latency and effective cost pressure are highest. The cheapest, fastest window is typically 03:00–06:00 UTC.

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Tokens today

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Global AI traffic

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AI usage leaderboard — 44 providers

click a row for price & peak intel

#Providerreq/s Live sharetrend price/reqΔ 60s

rank · provider · live req/s share · trend · price · Δ60s

Modeled usage estimates, normalized across providers price/req includes live peak-hour surge Free = consumer app · Sub = flat subscription

AI peak hours — when to run, when to wait

UTC off-peak · cheap busy peak · avoid

Load drives latency and effective pay-per-use cost. Tap any hour to inspect it — the cyan bar is now.

Next 12 hours · verdict strip

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Live AI activity

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AI usage by region

pings = live requests

Data ingest pipeline

AI usage tracking — how the world uses AI, live

AI Traffic.pro measures global AI usage in real time across 44 providers — ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Claude AI, Grok, Qwen, Z.ai (GLM), Kimi, Perplexity, Midjourney, Sora, ElevenLabs and more.

Who has the most AI traffic?

ChatGPT usage dwarfs every rival — over an estimated billion requests per day. Gemini holds #2 through Android and Search distribution, while DeepSeek and Grok are the fastest risers of 2025. Claude AI punches above its web traffic thanks to enterprise API usage.

Why peak hours matter

Between 20:00–23:00 UTC, AI systems run hottest: queues grow, latency climbs, and pay-per-use cost pressure peaks. Running batch workloads between 03:00–06:00 UTC is typically ~20–25% cheaper and faster. Use the peak-hours panel above to time your workloads.

AI usage FAQ

What is AI traffic?+

The total volume of requests flowing to AI products — prompts, completions, generations and API calls — measured live across 44 providers, updated every second.

How many people use ChatGPT per day?+

Our live model estimates ChatGPT alone handles over 1 billion requests per day — the highest AI traffic on the planet.

Which AI is most used right now?+

ChatGPT leads global AI usage, followed by Gemini and DeepSeek. The leaderboard re-ranks every second on real-time throughput.

Is Claude or ChatGPT used more?+

ChatGPT receives many times more usage traffic than Claude AI. Claude leads enterprise coding via API, which web-first measures undercount.

When are AI peak hours?+

Global usage peaks 20:00–23:00 UTC. The cheapest, fastest window is typically 03:00–06:00 UTC — see the peak-hours command center.

Which AI API is cheapest?+

DeepSeek is currently cheapest per request among frontier chat models; Groq-hosted open models are close behind. Prices update live with surge.

AI Traffic — Live Global AI Usage, Ranked in Real Time