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ChatGPT vs DeepMind Uptime — Week of 20 April 2026

This report compares the reliability of ChatGPT and DeepMind based on independent monitoring during the week of 20 April 2026. ChatGPT recorded 0% uptime with no successful monitoring data, while Deep

20 April 2026·Uptrue Team

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TL;DR

DeepMind delivered 99.58% uptime; ChatGPT returned 0% uptime during the monitoring period
DeepMind experienced 1 incident totaling 30 minutes of downtime
DeepMind's average response time was 218ms
All monitoring data collected by Uptrue's independent infrastructure

Uptime This Week

DeepMind maintained 99.58% uptime throughout the week, translating to approximately 60 minutes of unavailability across seven days. ChatGPT's 0% uptime indicates that Uptrue's monitoring endpoints could not establish successful connections during this period, suggesting either sustained accessibility issues or network-level blocking of monitoring probes.

Response Time

DeepMind responded to requests in an average of 218ms. ChatGPT response time data was unavailable due to the monitoring failures that produced 0% uptime.

Incidents & Downtime

DeepMind logged 1 discrete incident resulting in 30 minutes of total downtime. ChatGPT's incident count of 0 reflects the absence of recoverable service windows during monitoring rather than superior reliability.

Historical Context

AI tool platforms have historically experienced variable uptime patterns as demand scales, with publicly accessible endpoints sometimes facing regional availability constraints that differ from actual user-facing service quality.

Which Should You Choose?

DeepMind is the clear choice for reliability during this period, with nearly 99.6% uptime and sub-250ms response times. However, ChatGPT's monitoring results warrant investigation—the 0% uptime may reflect monitoring access issues rather than user-facing availability, and should not be treated as definitive without additional validation.

About This Data
All uptime, response time, and incident data is collected by Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure. HTTP checks run every 5 minutes. An incident is recorded only after 2+ consecutive failed checks. Uptrue is not affiliated with any monitored service. For corrections: reports@uptrue.io

Frequently Asked Questions

Which provider is more reliable based on this data?

DeepMind is significantly more reliable, with 99.58% uptime versus ChatGPT's 0% during this monitoring period. However, ChatGPT's 0% result likely indicates monitoring access problems rather than complete service outage, so users should independently verify current status.

How often does DeepMind experience downtime?

During the week of 20 April 2026, DeepMind experienced 1 incident totaling 30 minutes of downtime, equating to approximately 8.6 minutes of downtime per day on average.

How is this monitoring data collected?

All data comes from Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure, which performs continuous synthetic requests to each provider's public endpoints and measures uptime, response time, and incident occurrence without access to internal provider metrics.