Adoption · worldwide · May 2026

Top 100 use cases

What people and companies actually use AI for, ranked by measured usage. Switch between everyday use on Claude.ai and products built on the API, and between work and all usage. Each use case shows the capability it relies on and the models that enable it.

What the top 100 are used forshare of the top 100’s usage
  1. 11.64%work 85%2.5h → 32mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  2. 21.13%work 75%4.0h → 43mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  3. 31.11%work 91%6.7h → 51mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  4. 41.01%work 59%8.3h → 34mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  5. 50.92%work 83%1.6h → 5mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  6. 60.65%work 74%9.3h → 1.0hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  7. 70.56%work 73%12.2h → 1.0hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  8. 80.55%work 72%5.1h → 47mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  9. 90.54%work 86%11.4h → 42mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  10. 100.52%work 62%19.6h → 1.4hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  11. 110.49%work 75%6.0h → 49mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  12. 120.46%work 69%9.5h → 58mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  13. 130.45%work 76%8.6h → 54mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  14. 140.43%work 74%8.8h → 42mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  15. 150.42%work 87%5.1h → 42mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  16. 160.42%work 80%7.8h → 43mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  17. 170.41%work 78%4.1h → 1.0hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  18. 180.41%work 95%8.2h → 45mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  19. 190.38%work 52%7.3h → 23mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  20. 200.37%work 64%4.6h → 56mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  21. 210.36%work 85%7.0h → 33mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  22. 220.35%work 53%3.8h → 20mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  23. 230.34%work 96%7.8h → 39mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  24. 240.34%work 61%3.3h → 11mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  25. 250.33%work 71%8.6h → 38mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  26. 260.33%work 88%4.0h → 30mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  27. 270.32%work 62%9.2h → 1.4hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  28. 280.30%work 86%5.5h → 48mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  29. 290.29%work 76%5.9h → 43mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  30. 300.29%work 89%3.2h → 29mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  31. 310.29%work 81%9.7h → 47mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  32. 320.29%work 55%4.8h → 30mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  33. 330.28%work 62%5.0h → 45mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  34. 340.28%work 70%8.1h → 28mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  35. 350.28%work 64%6.1h → 1.2hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  36. 360.27%work 45%34m → 9mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  37. 370.27%work 54%7.8h → 57mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  38. 380.27%work 60%5.1h → 30mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  39. 390.27%work 26%6.0h → 36mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  40. 400.27%work 60%1.9h → 27mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  41. 410.27%work 91%3.6h → 26mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  42. 420.26%work 68%9.3h → 32mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  43. 430.26%work 83%1.0h → 6mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  44. 440.25%work 86%5.0h → 56mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  45. 450.25%work 95%6.1h → 35mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  46. 460.24%work 51%2.8h → 23mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  47. 470.24%work 91%10.5h → 1.1hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  48. 480.23%work 90%7.2h → 48mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  49. 490.22%work 40%7.5h → 44mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  50. 500.22%work 69%1.3h → 13mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  51. 510.21%work 85%7.4h → 43mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  52. 520.21%work 76%10.2h → 1.3hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  53. 530.21%work 94%1.7h → 17mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  54. 540.21%work 71%7.0h → 39mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  55. 550.21%work 38%2.3h → 11mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  56. 560.20%work 13%9.9h → 1.0hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  57. 570.20%work 83%5.0h → 50mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  58. 580.20%work 76%3.3h → 35mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  59. 590.20%work 70%4.8h → 50mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  60. 600.19%work 19%2.1h → 21mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  61. 610.18%work 100%4.0h → 27mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  62. 620.18%work 63%5.4h → 17mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  63. 630.17%work 97%7.9h → 57mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  64. 640.17%work 76%5.5h → 25mGPT Image 2Seedream 5.0Gemini 3 Pro Image
  65. 650.17%work 89%4.5h → 27mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  66. 660.16%work 59%14.0h → 1.6hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  67. 670.16%work 78%8.7h → 52mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  68. 680.16%work 30%42m → 23mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  69. 690.16%work 80%4.8h → 29mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  70. 700.16%work 57%2.8h → 14mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  71. 710.16%work 72%10.8h → 42mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  72. 720.16%work 79%7.6h → 30mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  73. 730.16%work 72%6.6h → 31mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  74. 740.16%work 93%13.0h → 55mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  75. 750.16%work 63%2.6h → 38mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  76. 760.16%work 92%3.9h → 46mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  77. 770.15%work 88%6.8h → 39mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  78. 780.15%work 65%3.5h → 37mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  79. 790.15%work 59%8.1h → 1.3hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  80. 800.15%work 98%8.0h → 26mClaude Opus 5Claude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.6
  81. 810.14%work 89%7.5h → 46mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  82. 820.14%work 94%8.3h → 1.1hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  83. 830.14%work 88%4.8h → 34mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  84. 840.14%work 7%5.2h → 28mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  85. 850.14%work 93%5.1h → 29mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  86. 860.14%work 85%6.9h → 55mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  87. 870.14%work 75%3.9h → 20mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  88. 880.13%work 83%7.9h → 38mClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  89. 890.13%work 77%42m → 12mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  90. 900.13%work 76%3.9h → 1.3hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  91. 910.13%work 97%4.9h → 36mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  92. 920.12%work 73%5.0h → 19mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGemini 3 Flash
  93. 930.12%work 94%2.5h → 16mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  94. 940.12%work 82%9.9h → 1.2hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  95. 950.12%work 87%1.2h → 11mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  96. 960.12%work 32%2.2h → 10mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  97. 970.12%work 63%6.1h → 30mClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  98. 980.12%work 56%10.8h → 1.2hClaude Opus 4.6 (Claude Code)GPT-5.3 CodexMiniMax M2.1
  99. 990.12%work 59%5.4h → 1.1hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6
  100. 1000.11%work 60%3.6h → 1.5hClaude Opus 5Gemini 3 ProGPT-5.6

About the data. Usage shares come from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY 4.0), which classifies millions of real conversations. It measures usage of Claude, so it shows what AI is used for, not how each model is adopted. Time estimates are Anthropic’s, per conversation.

How models are matched. Each use case’s capability comes from its main output type in the Index. The chips show the directory models rated highest for that kind of work on LMArena (CC-BY 4.0). Release 2026-06-26 · dataset · retrieved Sep 19, 2026.