The buyer question · week of Nov 2 – 8

Best Cooler Brands Ranking

Named by AI, refreshed weekly.

Evidence behind the chart ?

AI panel6 assistantsasked this question every week
Brands onlyMakers, not modelsAI assistants answer this question with brand names, so the chart lists brands. ?

The weekly chart ?

The top 20 brands right now.

Brand chart

Current race ?

This week ?

YETI holds #1.

#1 in 20 of the last 20 weeks

1 debut2 backbiggest climb 233 out

All 25 moves ↓

Tap a card for each AI’s place and other charts.

#BrandPlace by weekLast weekWeeks in top 20Top-20 weeks
  1. #1same place as last weekYETIAlso #8 Camping & Hiking Gear · #8 Best Travel Duffel Bags · +2Last week #1 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#1
    2. Claude#1
    3. Gemini#1
    4. AI Mode#1
    5. Grok#1
    6. Perplexity#1

    named by 6/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #1 is the 4-week average.

    Where YETI is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for YETI coolers
  2. #2same place as last weekRTICAlso #14 Camping & Hiking GearLast week #2 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#2
    2. Claude#8
    3. Gemini#3
    4. AI Mode#2
    5. Grok#2
    6. Perplexity#4

    named by 6/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #2 is the 4-week average.

    Where RTIC is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for RTIC coolers
  3. #3same place as last weekColemanAlso #1 Camping & Hiking Gear · #2 Outdoor & Adventure · +3Last week #3 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#6
    2. Claude#15
    3. Gemini#7
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#4
    6. Perplexity#6

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #3 is the 4-week average.

    Where Coleman is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Coleman coolers
  4. #4same place as last weekIglooAlso #18 Best Compact RefrigeratorsLast week #4 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#5
    2. Claude#12
    3. Gemini#9
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#3
    6. Perplexity#7

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #4 is the 4-week average.

    Where Igloo is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Igloo coolers
  5. #5up 1 place since last weekPelicanLast week #6 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#4
    2. Claude#18
    3. Gemini#5
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#5
    6. Perplexity#8

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #5 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Pelican coolers
  6. #6down 1 place since last weekEngelLast week #5 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#8
    2. Claude#22
    3. Gemini#11
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#6
    6. Perplexity#24

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #6 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Engel coolers
  7. #7same place as last weekOrcaLast week #7 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#3
    2. Claude#20
    3. Gemini#14
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#9
    6. Perplexity#23

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #7 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Orca coolers
  8. #8same place as last weekDometicLast week #8 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#9
    2. Claude#29
    3. Gemini#18
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#7
    6. Perplexity#17

    named by 5/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #8 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Dometic coolers
  9. #9up 1 place since last weekGrizzlyLast week #10 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#13
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#10
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #9 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Grizzly coolers
  10. #10down 1 place since last weekCanyonAlso #13 Best Commuter E-Bikes · #13 Best Electric Bikes · +1Last week #9 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#22
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 1/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #10 is the 4-week average.

    Where Canyon is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Canyon coolers
  11. #11up 1 place since last weekHydro FlaskLast week #12 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#26
    2. Claude#27
    3. Gemini#15
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#28

    named by 4/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #11 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Hydro Flask coolers
  12. #12up 1 place since last weekRovrLast week #13 · 20 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#7
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#26
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #12 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Rovr coolers
  13. #13down 2 places since last weekBISONLast week #11 · 15 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#23
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 1/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #13 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for BISON coolers
  14. #14up 1 place since last weekNinjaAlso #6 Best Budget Coffee Machines · #7 Coffee Machines · +4Last week #15 · 12 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#2

    named by 1/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #14 is the 4-week average.

    Where Ninja is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Ninja coolers
  15. #15up 23 places since last weekBougeRVRe-entryBiggest climbLast week #38 · 5 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#11
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Grok#11
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #15 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for BougeRV coolers
  16. #16up 19 places since last weekTitanRe-entryLast week #35 · 9 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#22
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#5

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #16 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Titan coolers
  17. #17down 3 places since last weekOtterBoxLast week #14 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#29
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#30
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #17 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for OtterBox coolers
  18. #18down 2 places since last weekArcticLast week #16 · 12 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 0/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #18 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Arctic coolers
  19. #19down 2 places since last weekCabela'sLast week #17 · 14 weeks in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPTnot named
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemini#21
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexitynot named

    named by 1/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #19 is the 4-week average.

    Search Google for Cabela's coolers
  20. #20up 16 places since last weekAnkerDebutAlso #2 Best Portable Power Stations · #8 Best Bluetooth Speakers · +4Last week #36 · 1 week in top 20

    AI places · this week ?

    1. GPT#13
    2. Claudenot named
    3. Gemininot named
    4. AI Modenot named
    5. Groknot named
    6. Perplexity#19

    named by 2/6

    Where each AI put its first product. The card’s #20 is the 4-week average.

    Where Anker is strong · top 20 ?

    Search Google for Anker coolers

Dropped out of the top 20 ?

  • Brumate was #18, now #22 8 weeks in the top 20
  • Arctic Zone was #19, now #28 11 weeks in the top 20
  • Lifetime was #20, now #26 4 weeks in the top 20
Show places 21–53Hide places 21–53
  1. #21ARBlast wk #22 3 wks in top 20
  2. #22Brumatelast wk #18 8 wks in top 20
  3. #23BOTElast wk #23 1 wk in top 20
  4. #24EcoFlowlast wk #40 0 wks in top 20
  5. #25Alpicoollast wk — 1 wk in top 20
  6. #26Lifetimelast wk #20 4 wks in top 20
  7. #27IceMulelast wk #21 3 wks in top 20
  8. #28Arctic Zonelast wk #19 11 wks in top 20
  9. #29Polarlast wk #27 0 wks in top 20
  10. #30Corkciclelast wk #28 0 wks in top 20
  11. #31Stanleylast wk #30 4 wks in top 20
  12. #32Oysterlast wk #31 4 wks in top 20
  13. #33Ozark Traillast wk #46 4 wks in top 20
  14. #34K2last wk — 0 wks in top 20
  15. #35Jackerylast wk — 1 wk in top 20
  16. #36Outriggerlast wk #33 0 wks in top 20
  17. #37Worxlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  18. #38REI Co-oplast wk #34 3 wks in top 20
  19. #39Rubbermaidlast wk #37 0 wks in top 20
  20. #40Monoslast wk #39 0 wks in top 20
  21. #41ICECOlast wk #41 2 wks in top 20
  22. #42Cordovalast wk #43 0 wks in top 20
  23. #43Cabelalast wk #44 0 wks in top 20
  24. #44Norcoldlast wk #42 0 wks in top 20
  25. #45AOlast wk #52 0 wks in top 20
  26. #46KONGlast wk #45 0 wks in top 20
  27. #47Fjallravenlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  28. #48Setpowerlast wk — 0 wks in top 20
  29. #49Sunbeltlast wk #47 0 wks in top 20
  30. #50Camp Cheflast wk #49 0 wks in top 20
  31. #51KUIUlast wk #51 0 wks in top 20
  32. #52TRAVOCAlast wk #48 0 wks in top 20
  33. #53425Prolast wk #53 0 wks in top 20

The monthly check covers products, not brands. ?

What just moved here ?

7 climbs 14 falls 1 debut 2 re-entries 3 out 1 entered the chart

  1. FallMagellan Outdoors#24 to below #100
  2. EnteredAlpicoolnew to #25
  3. FallBass Pro Shops#25 to below #100
  4. FallRugged Road#26 to below #100
  5. FallPlant / 26 Cans#29 to below #100
  6. Re-entryBougeRV#38 to #15
14 more movesFewer moves
  1. Re-entryTitan#35 to #16
  2. DebutAnker#36 to #20
  3. ClimbEcoFlow#40 to #24
  4. FallIceMule#21 to #27
  5. FallOtterBox#14 to #17
  6. FallBISON#11 to #13
  7. FallArctic#16 to #18
  8. FallCabela's#17 to #19
  9. FallPolar#27 to #29
  10. FallCorkcicle#28 to #30
  11. ClimbPelican#6 to #5
  12. FallEngel#5 to #6
  13. ClimbGrizzly#10 to #9
  14. FallCanyon#9 to #10

The AI panel ?

Where the AIs disagree.

Each AI’s place for the top 10 brands: where it put the brand’s highest-placed product this week. Rows in chart order; an empty cell: not named this week.well above the other AIs well below not named this week ?
Place on this chartBrandChatGPTClaudeGeminiAI ModeGrokPerplexityNamed by
#1YETI1111116/6
#2RTIC2832246/6
#3Coleman615, well below the others7465/6
#4Igloo5129375/6
#5Pelican418, well below the others558, well below the others5/6
#6Engel8, well above the others22, well below the others116, well above the others24, well below the others5/6
#7Orca3, well above the others20, well below the others149, well above the others23, well below the others5/6
#8Dometic9, well above the others29, well below the others187, well above the others175/6
#9Grizzly13102/6
#10Canyon221/6

Before you buy

Questions buyers ask.

  • Who is #1 for “Best Coolers”, and for how long?

    YETI is the #1 brand this week, and has been #1 for 20 of the last 20 weeks.

  • What changed on this chart in the last four weeks?

    3 of the top 20 brands were not in the top 20 four weeks ago. The #1 then was YETI, and it is still #1.

Data as of November 2 ? 125 AI answers over 23 weeks from 6 assistants ?

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