XRP vs. ADA vs. ETH: 4 major AI collaborate to vote for the most popular alts, the results are surprising!

When it comes to alts, Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Cardano (ADA) are almost unavoidable names. But if we let artificial intelligence decide, which one is the most popular altcoin in the world? We posed the same question to four AI systems: ChatGPT, Google Model, Perplexity, and Grok, and the results showed both consensus and surprises.

This is not a price war, but a battle for popularity

This survey does not analyze coin price trends, market capitalization, or technical advantages, but focuses on "popularity" - including Google search volume, social media activity, fan loyalty, and institutional attention.

The reason we chose ETH, XRP, and ADA is because they have always attracted significant attention in past reports and are among the most discussed alts in the global community.

ChatGPT: XRP search popularity leads, but ETH institutional influence is stronger

ChatGPT's analysis shows that driven by the ETF milestone events and a surge in institutional interest, the search and community post volumes for ETH have reached their highest point since 2021.

However, the global search volume for XRP from the end of 2024 to 2025 is actually 10 times higher than that of ETH, indicating an extraordinary surge in retail investor enthusiasm for XRP.

ETH: Institutional adoption and market influence lead.

XRP: Retail market searches and community enthusiasm are off the charts, but institutional demand is slightly lacking.

ADA: It has a strong community loyalty, but it does not match the scale of search and demand of the top two.

Google Model and Perplexity: ETH Remains the Absolute King

According to Google models, although all three are very popular, ETH firmly holds the top spot in popularity due to its market capitalization, the size of its developer community, and its fundamental position in the crypto ecosystem.

Perplexity's attitude is more resolute, directly pointing out that ETH "far exceeds XRP and ADA" in terms of user base, institutional adoption rate, trading volume, and overall influence.

In addition, Perplexity also mentioned that coins like SOL, DOGE, and TON have high popularity in specific communities and narratives.

Grok: Acknowledging Market Performance Affects Popularity

Grok is the only AI that incorporates recent market performance in its analysis, indicating that ETH has risen by 22% in the past month, while XRP has fallen by 13%.

Nonetheless, Grok also acknowledges that the XRP community's activity on social media may be comparable to that of ETH, and even higher on certain platforms.

Final Conclusion: ETH Takes the AI Popularity Championship

Combining the responses of four AIs, ETH still holds an absolute advantage in terms of institutional adoption rate, developer ecosystem, and market influence, ultimately being rated as the "most popular altcoin."

However, XRP leads in retail investor and social media presence, indicating its competitiveness in "grassroots popularity" cannot be ignored; ADA maintains a long-term supporter base with stable community loyalty.

Conclusion

This AI voting reveals an interesting phenomenon: popularity and market value are not completely linked. Although ETH dominates in the professional and institutional fields, the search popularity and community activity of XRP are equally impressive. For investors, this reminds us that when evaluating alts, we should not only consider technology and market value, but also pay attention to community strength and market sentiment.