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 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  2. 21.13%work 75%4.0h → 43mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  3. 31.11%work 91%6.7h → 51mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  4. 41.01%work 59%8.3h → 34mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  5. 50.92%work 83%1.6h → 5mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  6. 60.65%work 74%9.3h → 1.0hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  7. 70.56%work 73%12.2h → 1.0hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  8. 80.55%work 72%5.1h → 47mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  9. 90.54%work 86%11.4h → 42mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  10. 100.52%work 62%19.6h → 1.4hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  11. 110.49%work 75%6.0h → 49mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  12. 120.46%work 69%9.5h → 58mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  13. 130.45%work 76%8.6h → 54mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  14. 140.43%work 74%8.8h → 42mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  15. 150.42%work 87%5.1h → 42mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  16. 160.42%work 80%7.8h → 43mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  17. 170.41%work 78%4.1h → 1.0hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  18. 180.41%work 95%8.2h → 45mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  19. 190.38%work 52%7.3h → 23mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  20. 200.37%work 64%4.6h → 56mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  21. 210.36%work 85%7.0h → 33mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  22. 220.35%work 53%3.8h → 20mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  23. 230.34%work 96%7.8h → 39mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  24. 240.34%work 61%3.3h → 11mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  25. 250.33%work 71%8.6h → 38mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  26. 260.33%work 88%4.0h → 30mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  27. 270.32%work 62%9.2h → 1.4hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  28. 280.30%work 86%5.5h → 48mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  29. 290.29%work 76%5.9h → 43mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  30. 300.29%work 89%3.2h → 29mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  31. 310.29%work 81%9.7h → 47mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  32. 320.29%work 55%4.8h → 30mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  33. 330.28%work 62%5.0h → 45mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  34. 340.28%work 70%8.1h → 28mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  35. 350.28%work 64%6.1h → 1.2hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  36. 360.27%work 45%34m → 9mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  37. 370.27%work 54%7.8h → 57mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  38. 380.27%work 60%5.1h → 30mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  39. 390.27%work 26%6.0h → 36mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  40. 400.27%work 60%1.9h → 27mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  41. 410.27%work 91%3.6h → 26mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  42. 420.26%work 68%9.3h → 32mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  43. 430.26%work 83%1.0h → 6mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  44. 440.25%work 86%5.0h → 56mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  45. 450.25%work 95%6.1h → 35mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  46. 460.24%work 51%2.8h → 23mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  47. 470.24%work 91%10.5h → 1.1hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  48. 480.23%work 90%7.2h → 48mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  49. 490.22%work 40%7.5h → 44mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  50. 500.22%work 69%1.3h → 13mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  51. 510.21%work 85%7.4h → 43mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  52. 520.21%work 76%10.2h → 1.3hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  53. 530.21%work 94%1.7h → 17mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  54. 540.21%work 71%7.0h → 39mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  55. 550.21%work 38%2.3h → 11mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  56. 560.20%work 13%9.9h → 1.0hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  57. 570.20%work 83%5.0h → 50mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  58. 580.20%work 76%3.3h → 35mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  59. 590.20%work 70%4.8h → 50mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  60. 600.19%work 19%2.1h → 21mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  61. 610.18%work 100%4.0h → 27mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  62. 620.18%work 63%5.4h → 17mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  63. 630.17%work 97%7.9h → 57mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  64. 640.17%work 76%5.5h → 25mImage Generation models
  65. 650.17%work 89%4.5h → 27mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  66. 660.16%work 59%14.0h → 1.6hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  67. 670.16%work 78%8.7h → 52mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  68. 680.16%work 30%42m → 23mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  69. 690.16%work 80%4.8h → 29mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  70. 700.16%work 57%2.8h → 14mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  71. 710.16%work 72%10.8h → 42mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  72. 720.16%work 79%7.6h → 30mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  73. 730.16%work 72%6.6h → 31mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  74. 740.16%work 93%13.0h → 55mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  75. 750.16%work 63%2.6h → 38mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  76. 760.16%work 92%3.9h → 46mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  77. 770.15%work 88%6.8h → 39mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  78. 780.15%work 65%3.5h → 37mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  79. 790.15%work 59%8.1h → 1.3hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  80. 800.15%work 98%8.0h → 26mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-5.6 Luna
  81. 810.14%work 89%7.5h → 46mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  82. 820.14%work 94%8.3h → 1.1hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  83. 830.14%work 88%4.8h → 34mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  84. 840.14%work 7%5.2h → 28mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  85. 850.14%work 93%5.1h → 29mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  86. 860.14%work 85%6.9h → 55mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  87. 870.14%work 75%3.9h → 20mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  88. 880.13%work 83%7.9h → 38mClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  89. 890.13%work 77%42m → 12mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  90. 900.13%work 76%3.9h → 1.3hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  91. 910.13%work 97%4.9h → 36mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  92. 920.12%work 73%5.0h → 19mClaude Opus 5GPT-5.6 SolGPT-6 Astra
  93. 930.12%work 94%2.5h → 16mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  94. 940.12%work 82%9.9h → 1.2hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  95. 950.12%work 87%1.2h → 11mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  96. 960.12%work 32%2.2h → 10mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  97. 970.12%work 63%6.1h → 30mClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  98. 980.12%work 56%10.8h → 1.2hClaude Opus 5GPT-6 AstraGPT-5.6 Sol
  99. 990.12%work 59%5.4h → 1.1hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol
  100. 1000.11%work 60%3.6h → 1.5hClaude Opus 5Kimi K3GPT-5.6 Sol

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 models with the most OpenRouter spend on that kind of work. Release 2026-06-26 · dataset · retrieved Sep 19, 2026.