# Google Ad Manager: how AI models rank it, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 12 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/google-ad-manager/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programmatic and display advertising | 0% | 22 | 17% | 6 |
| Video advertising | 0% | 103 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best publisher monetization stack → Google Ad Manager" (GPT-5.4 mini, Programmatic)
- "Unified SSP + ad server; AdX access; CTV dominance" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Programmatic)

## And against it

- "Google AdX (as an SSP) frequently ranks near the bottom among top SSPs for security and quality issues" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Programmatic)
- "Gold standard, but requires 5M+ monthly views" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Video ads)

## The company

Google Search; https://google.com; United States; founded 1997. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.