Google AI Overview is the default

Gemini 3 powers Google's AI Overview and is selected by default for new accounts.

Last updated: 2026-05-05

Why it's the default

Google AI Overview (powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite with live Google Search) is selected by default for all new accounts and is the recommended primary model for every brand. Three reasons:

1. Reach — Google AI Overview is shown to billions of searchers across Google's results pages. It's almost certainly the AI surface where the most prospects are seeing your category today.
2. Search-grounded — unlike pure chat models, AI Overview is grounded in live web search results, so its mentions correlate with what's actually winning in Google.
3. Citation transparency — AI Overview cites the sources it draws from, which feeds straight into our Sources & Citations widgets and influence scoring.

What you get

When you include Google AI Overview in a scan you get:

• The brands AI Overview names in response to each prompt
• Their relative ranking and prominence
• The source URLs AI Overview cited for each answer (feeds Sources, Influence, and Citation Optimization)
• A signal that aligns directly with your classic SEO wins — pages that win in Google tend to win in AI Overview

Combining it with other models

Don't run AI Overview alone. A robust monitoring posture mixes:

• Google AI Overview — the search-engine surface
• ChatGPT (GPT-5) — the most-used standalone chatbot
• Gemini 3 Pro — Google's premium chat surface
• Claude / Perplexity / others — emerging surfaces by audience

This ensemble gives you the most accurate picture of "AI visibility" rather than betting on one model.

Model mix reference

Switching the default

In any scan dialog you can deselect Google AI Overview and pick a different default mix. The choice is saved per-brand so each brand can have its own model preferences.