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Starbucks AI Visibility in Beverages

Starbucks ranks #5 in the Beverages leaderboard with a 25.1 AI Index across 6 engines with current brand-level data. Its strongest current signal comes from Qwen, and the score should be read as AI visibility rather than market share or product quality.

Entity Score
24
Leaderboard rank #7 of 30
Industry Rank
#7
Engines Covered
6
Comparable Entities
3
Updated
Jun 2, 2026

Entity Snapshot

Starbucks is currently #7 out of 30 entities in Beverages, with a 24.4 overall AI visibility score across 6 tracked engines. That position shows how often AI systems surface the brand when answering industry comparison and recommendation prompts.

Starbucks is currently #5 out of 30 tracked Beverages entities, with a 25.1 AI Index in the latest public snapshot. Starbucks trails Pepsi by 0.6 AI Index points. The strongest engine-level signal comes from Qwen, where Starbucks records a 29.7 AI Index and 14.3% mention rate. ChatGPT is the next strongest covered engine at 28 with a 0% mention rate.

The softer engine-level signal is Kimi, where Starbucks records a 9 AI Index and 0% mention rate. ChatGPT is another engine to watch at 28 with a 0% mention rate. Keep the scope narrow: this page measures how tracked AI engines surface Starbucks in Beverages prompts. It does not rank product quality, sales, safety, or real-world market share.

Starbucks's strongest current visibility comes from ChatGPT (46.1 AI Index, 14.3% mention rate) and gemini (28 AI Index, 0% mention rate). Its weaker engine profile is Qwen (10 AI Index, 0% mention rate) and MiniMax (16 AI Index, 0% mention rate), so the engine spread points to where recommendation consistency can still improve.

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Starbucks's latest visible AI Index is 25.1. Read the trend together with engine coverage and mention-rate signals rather than as a standalone forecast. That movement is useful context, but it is strongest when it lines up with engine coverage and mention-rate changes. A single score move should not be read as a full market or product signal.

Starbucks improved over the visible trend window, moving from 18.3 on 2026-04-25 to 29 on 2026-06-02. Use this trend alongside the engine breakdown to see whether movement is broad or isolated to a few engines.

Starbucks improved over the visible trend window, moving from 18.3 on 2026-04-25 to 29 on 2026-06-02. Use this trend alongside the engine breakdown to see whether movement is broad or isolated to a few engines.

Engine Breakdown

ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Jun 2, 2026
Rank
#3
AI Index
46.1
Mention Rate
14.3%
gemini
gemini
Jun 2, 2026
Rank
#3
AI Index
28.0
Mention Rate
0.0%
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
Jun 2, 2026
Rank
#6
AI Index
26.0
Mention Rate
0.0%
MiniMax
MiniMax
Jun 2, 2026
Rank
#14
AI Index
16.0
Mention Rate
0.0%
Qwen
Qwen
May 24, 2026
Rank
#11
AI Index
10.0
Mention Rate
0.0%
Kimi
Kimi
May 24, 2026
Rank
#10
AI Index
20.0
Mention Rate
0.0%

Comparable Entities

Gatorade is the closest comparable entity by rank, with Starbucks behind it by 0.9 AI Index points. This gap is useful for reading whether the page reflects a clear lead, a close contest, or a brand that needs stronger AI evidence to move up.

FAQ

Why is Starbucks ranked in the Beverages leaderboard?

Starbucks is included because tracked AI engines surface it in Beverages prompts, and AIvsRank calculates its current visibility from rank position, recommendation strength, and mention-rate signals.

Which engines are strongest and weakest for Starbucks?

The strongest current signal is Qwen at 29.7 AI Index and 14.3% mention rate. The softest covered signal is Kimi at 9 AI Index and 0% mention rate.

Which entities should be compared with Starbucks?

The most useful nearby comparison is Pepsi. Compare the score gap and engine-level table before treating rank movement as meaningful.

How often is this page updated?

This page updates when a new completed Beverages leaderboard run is available. The current public snapshot was refreshed on 2026-05-09.

Methodology and source context

AIvsRank calculates this public entity page from 6 tracked AI engines and the latest completed industry leaderboard run for Beverages.

Use the score, mention-rate, engine breakdown, comparable entities, and trend context together; no single chart or paragraph should be read as the whole visibility signal.