On 2026-05-22, Blinkit became the most-cited quick commerce brand across the combined CITE Index — surpassing Zepto for the first time since tracking began.
The new reading: Blinkit 99.3% combined share of voice, versus Zepto 98.7% (down 1.4 points day-over-day).
Engine breakdown
- ChatGPT: Blinkit (100.0% SoV)
- Gemini: Blinkit (100.0% SoV)
- Google AI Mode: Zepto (100.0% SoV)
Why this matters
Leadership changes on AI search are not driven by retail share or paid media — they are driven by citation pool quality. The brand whose sources the AI engines read most heavily wins, regardless of who sells more units. Blinkit's rise above Zepto marks a structural shift in which third-party reviewers, ranking sites, and forums the AI surfaces are reading.
For brand teams in quick commerce: this is a citation-pool problem, not a brand-awareness problem.
— The CITE Index, 22 May 2026