Only 4.5% of US consumers pay for ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude, per a16z analysis
Polymarket · x · 2026-10-06
Citing a16z analysis, Polymarket reports that just 4.5% of U.S. consumers hold a paid subscription to ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. The figure highlights how low consumer paid penetration remains for leading AI assistants, despite their cultural prominence — a large conversion gap for the subscription market.
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