# Kik: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/kik

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [In-app messaging and customer communications](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/in-app-messaging-and-customer-communications/index.md) | 0% | 121 | 100% | 3 |

## And against it

- "Avoid sharing sensitive information because encryption may stop at the provider's servers." (Perplexity Sonar, In-app messaging)
- "Kik is a free mobile messaging app that lacks essential security features" (Claude Haiku 4.5, In-app messaging)
- "a list of messaging apps that are considered to be less secure or have features that may be concerning for users. Some of the apps mentioned include Kik" (Llama 4 Maverick, In-app messaging)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Kik, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gane.ai/index: 2
- privacysavvy.com: 2
- toolradar.com: 2
- anonymousbrowsing.co.uk: 1
- bellatorcyber.com: 1
- bu.edu: 1
- cyberdefensemagazine.com: 1
- cyberinsider.com: 1
- dailydot.com: 1
- dexpose.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/in-app-messaging-and-customer-communications: 2
- https://privacysavvy.com/security/mobile/secure-messaging-apps: 2
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-in-app-messaging-tools: 2
- https://anonymousbrowsing.co.uk/secure-messaging-apps-2026: 1
- https://bellatorcyber.com/blog/secure-messaging-apps-for-personal-privacy: 1
- https://bu.edu/hic/2021/01/12/security-vs-privacy-why-should-you-have-to-choose-on-messaging-apps: 1
- https://cyberdefensemagazine.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-free-messaging-apps-security-risks-and-data-mining-threats: 1
- https://cyberinsider.com/secure-encrypted-messaging-apps: 1

## In its own words

What Kik's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Public Groups, LIVE streamers, real connections - all on Kik! It’s more than just chat. (https://kik.com/)
- For: Find your People and Build a Community on Kik! (https://kik.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page kik.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:


## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.