NEWJanuary 2026
State of Client-Side AI Usage 2026
We analyzed 273 websites to understand how companies really use AI. 61.5% claim AI, but only 2.9% show client-side LLM calls.
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- →OpenAI dominates with 87.5% of detectable LLM integrations
- →Next.js is the AI startup framework of choice (56%)
- →Traditional chat (Intercom, HubSpot) beats custom AI chatbots
Key Numbers
273
Sites Analyzed
168
With AI Signals
33
With Chatbots
8
With LLM APIs
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