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AI tools for architects and interior designers — AI Recommendation History

What AI assistants recommended for ai tools for architects and interior designers, date by date. Every ranking we publish is frozen the day it publishes, so this is a record of what was said — not a re-computation of what today's data would say about the past.

Record: 26 dated snapshots · Aug 14, 2026 – Sep 8, 2026

Answer archive Methodology Data studies JSON

What changed

Computed by comparing each dated snapshot with the one before it. Share moves smaller than 1pp are treated as noise and left out — the same threshold that suppresses trend arrows on the ranking.

Sep 8, 2026vs Sep 7, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 7, 2026vs Sep 6, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 5-7 → 7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INTestFit entered the top 10 (#11 → #9)
▼ OUTEnscape left the top 10 (#7 → #13)
▼Enscape moved #7 → #13
▲Layout moved #9 → #7
▲D5 Render moved #10 → #8
▲TestFit moved #11 → #9
▼Firefly moved #8 → #10
▲Rhino moved #5 → #4
▼SketchUp moved #4 → #5
▼Enscape -5.7pp (34.3% → 28.6%)
▲Rhino +4.3pp (45.7% → 50%)
▲Veras +2.8pp (54.3% → 57.1%)
▼Midjourney -2.2pp (62.9% → 60.7%)
▲Revit +2.2pp (51.4% → 53.6%)
▼Firefly -2.2pp (34.3% → 32.1%)
▲Layout +1.4pp (34.3% → 35.7%)
▲D5 Render +1.4pp (34.3% → 35.7%)

Sep 6, 2026vs Sep 5, 2026

▲ INEnscape entered the top 10 (#14 → #7)
▲ IND5 Render entered the top 10 (#11 → #10)
▼ OUTTestFit left the top 10 (#9 → #11)
▼ OUTArchiVinci left the top 10 (#10 → #12)
▲Enscape moved #14 → #7
▼TestFit moved #9 → #11
▼ArchiVinci moved #10 → #12
▼Firefly moved #7 → #8
▼Layout moved #8 → #9
▲D5 Render moved #11 → #10
▲Enscape +5.7pp (28.6% → 34.3%)
▲Midjourney +4pp (58.9% → 62.9%)
▲D5 Render +3.9pp (30.4% → 34.3%)
▼Forma -2.9pp (42.9% → 40%)
▼SketchUp -2.5pp (48.2% → 45.7%)
▼TestFit -2.5pp (33.9% → 31.4%)
▼ArchiVinci -2.5pp (33.9% → 31.4%)
▼Revit -2.2pp (53.6% → 51.4%)
▼Firefly -1.4pp (35.7% → 34.3%)
▼Veras -1.1pp (55.4% → 54.3%)
▲Rhino +1.1pp (44.6% → 45.7%)

Sep 5, 2026vs Sep 4, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 4, 2026vs Sep 3, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 3, 2026vs Sep 2, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 2, 2026vs Sep 1, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Sep 1, 2026vs Aug 31, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 31, 2026vs Aug 30, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 30, 2026vs Aug 29, 2026

▲Firefly moved #10 → #7
▼Forma moved #4 → #6
▲SketchUp moved #5 → #4
▲Rhino moved #6 → #5
▼Layout moved #7 → #8
▼TestFit moved #8 → #9
▼ArchiVinci moved #9 → #10
▼Forma -4pp (46.9% → 42.9%)
▲Firefly +3pp (32.7% → 35.7%)
▲Rhino +1.7pp (42.9% → 44.6%)
▲SketchUp +1.3pp (46.9% → 48.2%)

Aug 29, 2026vs Aug 28, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 5 → 5-7 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INLayout entered the top 10 (#11 → #7)
▼ OUTAdobe Firefly left the top 10 (#10 → #19)
▼Adobe Firefly moved #10 → #19
▲Layout moved #11 → #7
▼Firefly moved #7 → #10
▲Forma moved #5 → #4
▼SketchUp moved #4 → #5
▲TestFit moved #9 → #8
▼ArchiVinci moved #8 → #9
▼Adobe Firefly -13.3pp (35.7% → 22.4%)
▼Firefly -6.6pp (39.3% → 32.7%)
▲Rhino +3.6pp (39.3% → 42.9%)
▼SketchUp -3.1pp (50% → 46.9%)
▲Layout +2.6pp (32.1% → 34.7%)
▲Midjourney +2.1pp (57.1% → 59.2%)
▲Veras +1.5pp (53.6% → 55.1%)
▼TestFit -1pp (35.7% → 34.7%)
▼ArchiVinci -1pp (35.7% → 34.7%)

Aug 28, 2026vs Aug 27, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 27, 2026vs Aug 26, 2026

Methodology change: extraction rules 4-5 → 5 between these dates. Differences below may reflect the rule change rather than a change in what AI recommends — see the methodology changelog.

▲ INArchiVinci entered the top 10 (#14 → #8)
▲ INTestFit entered the top 10 (#11 → #9)
▼ OUTLayout left the top 10 (#8 → #11)
▼ OUTAutodesk Forma left the top 10 (#10 → #13)
▲ArchiVinci moved #14 → #8
▼Layout moved #8 → #11
▼Autodesk Forma moved #10 → #13
▲TestFit moved #11 → #9
▲SketchUp moved #5 → #4
▼Forma moved #4 → #5
▲Rhino moved #7 → #6
▼Firefly moved #6 → #7
▼Adobe Firefly moved #9 → #10
▲ArchiVinci +7.1pp (28.6% → 35.7%)
▼Forma -3.6pp (50% → 46.4%)
▼Firefly -3.6pp (42.9% → 39.3%)
▼Layout -3.6pp (35.7% → 32.1%)
▼Midjourney -2.4pp (59.5% → 57.1%)
▲TestFit +2.4pp (33.3% → 35.7%)
▼Veras -1.2pp (54.8% → 53.6%)
▼Revit -1.2pp (54.8% → 53.6%)
▼Rhino -1.2pp (40.5% → 39.3%)
▼Autodesk Forma -1.2pp (33.3% → 32.1%)

Aug 26, 2026vs Aug 25, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 25, 2026vs Aug 24, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 24, 2026vs Aug 23, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 23, 2026vs Aug 22, 2026

▲ INAutodesk Forma entered the top 10 (#12 → #10)
▼ OUTTestFit left the top 10 (#10 → #11)
▲Autodesk Forma moved #12 → #10
▲Rhino moved #8 → #7
▼Layout moved #7 → #8
▼TestFit moved #10 → #11
▼Veras -4.1pp (58.9% → 54.8%)
▲Forma +3.6pp (46.4% → 50%)
▲SketchUp +3.6pp (46.4% → 50%)
▼Layout -3.6pp (39.3% → 35.7%)
▼Midjourney -3pp (62.5% → 59.5%)
▲Revit +3pp (51.8% → 54.8%)
▲Rhino +3pp (37.5% → 40.5%)
▼TestFit -2.4pp (35.7% → 33.3%)
▼Adobe Firefly -1.8pp (37.5% → 35.7%)
▼Firefly -1.7pp (44.6% → 42.9%)
▲Autodesk Forma +1.2pp (32.1% → 33.3%)

Aug 22, 2026vs Aug 21, 2026

▲Forma moved #5 → #4
▼SketchUp moved #4 → #5
▲Layout moved #8 → #7
▼Rhino moved #7 → #8
▲Adobe Firefly moved #10 → #9
▼TestFit moved #9 → #10
▼SketchUp -1.2pp (47.6% → 46.4%)
▲Layout +1.2pp (38.1% → 39.3%)
▲Adobe Firefly +1pp (36.5% → 37.5%)

Aug 21, 2026vs Aug 20, 2026

▲TestFit moved #10 → #9
▼Adobe Firefly moved #9 → #10
▼Rhino -4.8pp (42.9% → 38.1%)
▼Midjourney -3.8pp (65.7% → 61.9%)
▼Revit -3.3pp (55.7% → 52.4%)
▼SketchUp -2.4pp (50% → 47.6%)
▼Adobe Firefly -2.1pp (38.6% → 36.5%)
▼Firefly -1.3pp (45.7% → 44.4%)

Aug 20, 2026vs Aug 19, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 19, 2026vs Aug 18, 2026

▲Adobe Firefly moved #10 → #9
▼TestFit moved #9 → #10
▲Rhino +2.2pp (40.7% → 42.9%)
▼Layout -2.1pp (40.7% → 38.6%)
▼SketchUp -1.6pp (51.6% → 50%)
▼TestFit -1.4pp (38.5% → 37.1%)
▲Adobe Firefly +1.2pp (37.4% → 38.6%)

Aug 18, 2026vs Aug 17, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 17, 2026vs Aug 16, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 16, 2026vs Aug 15, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

Aug 15, 2026vs Aug 14, 2026

No change above the noise floor.

The ranking, date by date

Top 10 on each archived date, exactly as published. Cite a date and it stays true: snapshots are append-only, and a correction appends a new revision rather than overwriting the original.

Sep 8, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-11 – 2026-09-08 · rules v7

#1Midjourney60.7%
#2Veras57.1%
#3Revit53.6%
#4Rhino50%
#5SketchUp46.4%
#6Forma39.3%
#7Layout35.7%
#8D5 Render35.7%
#9TestFit32.1%
#10Firefly32.1%

Sep 7, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-08-10 – 2026-09-07 · rules v7

#1Midjourney60.7%
#2Veras57.1%
#3Revit53.6%
#4Rhino50%
#5SketchUp46.4%
#6Forma39.3%
#7Layout35.7%
#8D5 Render35.7%
#9TestFit32.1%
#10Firefly32.1%

Sep 6, 202635 sampled answers · window 2026-08-09 – 2026-09-06 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney62.9%
#2Veras54.3%
#3Revit51.4%
#4SketchUp45.7%
#5Rhino45.7%
#6Forma40%
#7Enscape34.3%
#8Firefly34.3%
#9Layout34.3%
#10D5 Render34.3%

Sep 5, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-08 – 2026-09-05 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Sep 4, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-07 – 2026-09-04 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Sep 3, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-06 – 2026-09-03 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Sep 2, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-05 – 2026-09-02 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Sep 1, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-04 – 2026-09-01 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Aug 31, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-03 – 2026-08-31 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Aug 30, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-08-02 – 2026-08-30 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney58.9%
#2Veras55.4%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp48.2%
#5Rhino44.6%
#6Forma42.9%
#7Firefly35.7%
#8Layout33.9%
#9TestFit33.9%
#10ArchiVinci33.9%

Aug 29, 202649 sampled answers · window 2026-08-01 – 2026-08-29 · rules v5-7

#1Midjourney59.2%
#2Veras55.1%
#3Revit53.1%
#4Forma46.9%
#5SketchUp46.9%
#6Rhino42.9%
#7Layout34.7%
#8TestFit34.7%
#9ArchiVinci34.7%
#10Firefly32.7%

Aug 28, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-31 – 2026-08-28 · rules v5

#1Midjourney57.1%
#2Veras53.6%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp50%
#5Forma46.4%
#6Rhino39.3%
#7Firefly39.3%
#8ArchiVinci35.7%
#9TestFit35.7%
#10Adobe Firefly35.7%

Aug 27, 202628 sampled answers · window 2026-07-30 – 2026-08-27 · rules v5

#1Midjourney57.1%
#2Veras53.6%
#3Revit53.6%
#4SketchUp50%
#5Forma46.4%
#6Rhino39.3%
#7Firefly39.3%
#8ArchiVinci35.7%
#9TestFit35.7%
#10Adobe Firefly35.7%

Aug 26, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-29 – 2026-08-26 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney59.5%
#2Veras54.8%
#3Revit54.8%
#4Forma50%
#5SketchUp50%
#6Firefly42.9%
#7Rhino40.5%
#8Layout35.7%
#9Adobe Firefly35.7%
#10Autodesk Forma33.3%

Aug 25, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-25 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney59.5%
#2Veras54.8%
#3Revit54.8%
#4Forma50%
#5SketchUp50%
#6Firefly42.9%
#7Rhino40.5%
#8Layout35.7%
#9Adobe Firefly35.7%
#10Autodesk Forma33.3%

Aug 24, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-27 – 2026-08-24 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney59.5%
#2Veras54.8%
#3Revit54.8%
#4Forma50%
#5SketchUp50%
#6Firefly42.9%
#7Rhino40.5%
#8Layout35.7%
#9Adobe Firefly35.7%
#10Autodesk Forma33.3%

Aug 23, 202642 sampled answers · window 2026-07-26 – 2026-08-23 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney59.5%
#2Veras54.8%
#3Revit54.8%
#4Forma50%
#5SketchUp50%
#6Firefly42.9%
#7Rhino40.5%
#8Layout35.7%
#9Adobe Firefly35.7%
#10Autodesk Forma33.3%

Aug 22, 202656 sampled answers · window 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-22 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney62.5%
#2Veras58.9%
#3Revit51.8%
#4Forma46.4%
#5SketchUp46.4%
#6Firefly44.6%
#7Layout39.3%
#8Rhino37.5%
#9Adobe Firefly37.5%
#10TestFit35.7%

Aug 21, 202663 sampled answers · window 2026-07-24 – 2026-08-21 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney61.9%
#2Veras58.7%
#3Revit52.4%
#4SketchUp47.6%
#5Forma46%
#6Firefly44.4%
#7Rhino38.1%
#8Layout38.1%
#9TestFit36.5%
#10Adobe Firefly36.5%

Aug 20, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-23 – 2026-08-20 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.7%
#2Veras58.6%
#3Revit55.7%
#4SketchUp50%
#5Forma45.7%
#6Firefly45.7%
#7Rhino42.9%
#8Layout38.6%
#9Adobe Firefly38.6%
#10TestFit37.1%

Aug 19, 202670 sampled answers · window 2026-07-22 – 2026-08-19 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.7%
#2Veras58.6%
#3Revit55.7%
#4SketchUp50%
#5Forma45.7%
#6Firefly45.7%
#7Rhino42.9%
#8Layout38.6%
#9Adobe Firefly38.6%
#10TestFit37.1%

Aug 18, 202691 sampled answers · window 2026-07-21 – 2026-08-18 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.9%
#2Veras58.2%
#3Revit54.9%
#4SketchUp51.6%
#5Forma45.1%
#6Firefly45.1%
#7Rhino40.7%
#8Layout40.7%
#9TestFit38.5%
#10Adobe Firefly37.4%

Aug 17, 202691 sampled answers · window 2026-07-20 – 2026-08-17 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.9%
#2Veras58.2%
#3Revit54.9%
#4SketchUp51.6%
#5Forma45.1%
#6Firefly45.1%
#7Rhino40.7%
#8Layout40.7%
#9TestFit38.5%
#10Adobe Firefly37.4%

Aug 16, 202691 sampled answers · window 2026-07-19 – 2026-08-16 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.9%
#2Veras58.2%
#3Revit54.9%
#4SketchUp51.6%
#5Forma45.1%
#6Firefly45.1%
#7Rhino40.7%
#8Layout40.7%
#9TestFit38.5%
#10Adobe Firefly37.4%

Aug 15, 202691 sampled answers · window 2026-07-18 – 2026-08-15 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.9%
#2Veras58.2%
#3Revit54.9%
#4SketchUp51.6%
#5Forma45.1%
#6Firefly45.1%
#7Rhino40.7%
#8Layout40.7%
#9TestFit38.5%
#10Adobe Firefly37.4%

Aug 14, 202691 sampled answers · window 2026-07-17 – 2026-08-14 · rules v4-5

#1Midjourney65.9%
#2Veras58.2%
#3Revit54.9%
#4SketchUp51.6%
#5Forma45.1%
#6Firefly45.1%
#7Rhino40.7%
#8Layout40.7%
#9TestFit38.5%
#10Adobe Firefly37.4%

Read any date directly

Every archived date is machine-readable at /api/index/ai-tools-for-architects/as-of/<YYYY-MM-DD>, which returns the ranking as it stood, with the extraction version and revision it was published under. Dates before the record begins return no_record rather than a recomputation — we do not reconstruct history on demand and present it as what we said. See what the engines actually said.

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