Australian buy now pay later: who does AI actually recommend?
Every fortnight we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek the same 12 buying questions, up to 72 answers a round. There is no page 2 in AI search. This measures which brands AI puts into the buyer's consideration set, and which ones it leaves out.
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Straight from the answer.
“As of October 2023, some of the popular Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options available in Australia include: Afterpay Zip Pay & Zip Money Klarna Openpay Affirm (available through some merchants) Key Points: Afterpay: Allows you to split your purchases into four equal installments paid every two weeks. No interest if paid on time, but late fees may apply…”
PayPal Pay in 4 is not mentioned in this answer.
Zip climbed 4 points since last round.
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