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Travel & OutdoorsSleeping pads: brands AI assistants recommend
Inflatable and foam sleeping pads for camping and backpacking. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about sleeping pads.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 6. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEMO | 1.4 | 100% | 100% | |
| 2 | Therm-a-Rest | 1.7 | 60% | 75% | |
| 3 | Exped | 2.5 | 40% | 50% | |
| 4 | Big Agnes | 1.5 | 40% | 0% | |
| 5 | REI | 3.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 6 | Sea to Summit | 3.0 | 0% | 25% |
With 9 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 11 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- rei.com7
- outdoorgearlab.com4
- backpacker.com3
- cleverhiker.com3
- nemoequipment.com3
- switchbacktravel.com3
- bettertrail.com2
- bikehikesafari.com2
- gearjunkie.com2
- treelinereview.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best sleeping pad? Best overall
- best sleeping pad under $100 Budget
- best ultralight insulated sleeping pad, $200 or more Premium
- best sleeping pad for side sleepers who camp Specific need
- alternatives to Therm-a-Rest pads Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Sleeping pads, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/sleeping-pads
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