# Bolt: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/bolt
Website: https://bolt.new

Bolt was named in 58 of 100 AI answers across 2 categories. Best position: AI app builders, 96% answer share, ranked #2, named first in 8%.

## What Bolt is

Bolt is a product for product managers, entrepreneurs, marketers, agencies, students and builders who want to create apps, websites and prototypes by chatting with AI. Users can start building for free.

Bolt routes each task to a model based on quality and cost. It tests, refactors and iterates on projects automatically. Bolt Cloud provides hosting, databases, integrations, user management, authentication, SEO, analytics and custom domains. Projects can also be imported from Figma and GitHub.

Pricing: Users can start building for free.
(From Bolt's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI app builders (https://www.memetik.ai/index/vibe-coding) | #2 of 15 | 96% | 8% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |
| AI website builders (https://www.memetik.ai/index/ai-website-builders) | #11 of 16 | 20% | 0% | GPT-5.6 Sol, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash |

## What the models said

> "Choose Bolt.new if the priority is a very fast, visually appealing demo or prototype that you can tweak through prompts."
> — ChatGPT, AI app builders

> "Choose Bolt.new or Lovable if you want a gorgeous SaaS application and you don't mind using Supabase as your database."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI app builders

> "My recommendation: start with Lovable for a real product with a backend, or Bolt.new if you just want something deployed in an afternoon."
> — Claude Opus 5, AI app builders

> "Go with Bolt.new if you want fast JS-based visual prototyping in your browser."
> — Gemini, AI app builders