The big gym chains win the price questions. Small studios win the trainer questions.
In 30 seconds
- Planet Fitness was the #1 pick 10 times. Its price: $15, $19 or $24 a month, depending on the AI.
- For “gym with personal trainers”, no AI agreed, and most picked a small studio over a chain.
- All 5 agreed only once: CompleteBody, for a gym near Grand Central.
5AIs
50answers
79gyms named
1 / 10questions where all 5 agreed
What we found
In the AIs’ own words, from answers we got on October 29, 2026 (shortened).
Same chain, same day, three prices
cheap gym in Manhattan / gym membership cost
Perplexity
Planet Fitness Midtown West: $15/month + fees.
Copilot and Gemini
Planet Fitness: $19/month.
ChatGPT
Planet Fitness Herald Square: $24/month “estimated all-in”.
When a brand’s prices differ by location and fees, the AIs pick one and say it as fact.
Open 24 hours: four different answers
gym open 24 hours in Manhattan
Perplexity
Only PureGym locations.
Gemini and AI Mode
#1: Powerhouse Gym, West 27th St.
Copilot
“The only chain” with 24-hour Manhattan locations: Planet Fitness.
ChatGPT
#1: VITAL Climbing Gym, a climbing gym.
ChatGPT added it couldn’t verify a complete list. Copilot ended with: “Want the closest option from Staten Island?”
Ask for a trainer and the chains drop out
gym with personal trainers in Manhattan
Google AI Mode
“Target boutique training studios rather than massive corporate gym chains.”
ChatGPT
Six picks, all private studios. #1: BUF Personal Training.
Perplexity
#1: Crunch, a chain.
Five AIs, five different #1s. Gemini picked UpFit Training Academy, Copilot picked Life Time.
The one time all five agreed
gym near Grand Central
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, AI Mode
#1: CompleteBody Grand Central, 125 Park Ave.
The question named a place, and one gym is clearly the closest. Specific questions get one answer. Broad ones get a lottery.
Who each AI picked first
One dot per answer. Same color across a row means the AIs agreed.
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | AI Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best gym in Manhattan | |||||
| Cheap gym | |||||
| Luxury gym | |||||
| Gym with a pool | |||||
| Best for beginners | |||||
| Open 24 hours | |||||
| Boutique fitness studio | |||||
| Near Grand Central all 5 agree | |||||
| With personal trainers | |||||
| Membership cost |
Planet FitnessChelsea Piers FitnessCompleteBody Grand CentralEquinox Hudson YardsPowerhouse GymLife TimeOtherNone named
See every #1 pick by name
| Question | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best gym in Manhattan | Equinox Hudson Yards | Chelsea Piers Fitness | Life Time | Chelsea Piers Fitness | Powerhouse Gym |
| Cheap gym | Planet Fitness | Planet Fitness | Planet Fitness | Planet Fitness | PureGym |
| Luxury gym | Equinox Hudson Yards | Chelsea Piers Fitness | Life Time | Mercedes Club | Equinox Hudson Yards |
| Gym with a pool | Chelsea Piers Fitness | Chelsea Piers Fitness | Chelsea Piers Fitness | Life Time Sky | Life Time Sky |
| Best for beginners | UpFit Training Academy | The Strength Club NYC | Planet Fitness | Crunch Fitness | Blink Fitness / PureGym |
| Open 24 hours | VITAL Climbing Gym | PureGym | Powerhouse Gym | Planet Fitness | Powerhouse Gym |
| Boutique fitness studio | Aura Yoga + Pilates | Trooper Fitness | Tone House | SURFSET NYC | Tone House |
| Near Grand Central | CompleteBody Grand Central | CompleteBody Grand Central | CompleteBody Grand Central | CompleteBody Grand Central | CompleteBody Grand Central |
| With personal trainers | BUF Personal Training | Crunch Fitness | UpFit Training Academy | Life Time Midtown West | Hudson Training NYC |
| Membership cost | Planet Fitness | Planet Fitness | Planet Fitness | Planet Fitness | none named |
What a gym brand can do this month
- Publish one clear price per location, fees included, on each location page.
- Give every location its own hours. Say “24/7” only where it’s true.
- Give your training and classes their own pages. That’s where small studios win.
- Name the landmark or station each location is next to, like CompleteBody did with Grand Central.
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