We asked 4 AI models to recommend the AI search engine best practices. Here's what GPT-4.1, Gemini, Grok, and Llama agree on.
🏆 AI Consensus Winner: Google Search — recommended by 1/4 models
🔴 AI Confidence: LOW — no clear winner
AI Consensus
These products were recommended by multiple AI models:
- You.com
- Perplexity AI
What Each AI Recommends
| Rank | GPT-4.1 | Gemini | Grok | Llama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Search | Google Search (with AI features like SGE) | Perplexity AI | Perplexity |
| 2 | Bing | Microsoft Bing Chat (now Copilot) | Google Gemini | You.com |
| 3 | DuckDuckGo | Perplexity AI | You.com | Elicit |
| 4 | You.com | You.com | Phind | Consensus |
| 5 | Neeva | Neeva (though it has ceased operations, its AI search principles were noteworthy) | Andi | And.com |
Best For Your Needs
- Best overall: You.com
- Best free option: Perplexity AI
- Best for small teams: You.com
- Best for enterprises: Microsoft Bing Chat (now Copilot)
Methodology
We asked each AI model: "What are the Ai Search Engine Best Practices? List your top 5 recommendations."
Models used: GPT-4.1 Nano (OpenAI), Gemini 2.5 Flash (Google), Grok 4.1 Fast (xAI), Llama 4 Scout (Meta). No web search was enabled — these are pure AI opinions based on training data.
The "AI Consensus" shows products mentioned by 2 or more models. The winner is the product that appears most frequently in the #1 position.